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value

[val-yoo] / ˈvæl ju /




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What are other ways to say value? To value is to attach importance to a thing because of its worth (material or otherwise). To appreciate is to exercise wise judgment, delicate perception, and keen insight in realizing the worth of something. To esteem is to feel respect combined with a warm, kindly feeling. To prize is to value highly and cherish.

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Four Renaissance paintings of "extraordinary value" have been stolen from a museum in Sicily, Italy's culture minister has said.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Now as more Americans rethink the value of college, the idea of bypassing a degree is gaining luster among a new set of founders.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Smaller builders are trading near or below book value, and all have relatively small market capitalizations.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

“I feel great about our football team as it currently stands,” McVay said, “and I know he’ll add value if he decides to come.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

I work up and down, alternating my use of my pencils and the pressure I place on them, trying to get the value and directional stroke just right.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Speculators are swooping in, seeing an opportunity to buy a shell for cheap and wait for home values to rise, said Bree Jones, founder of Parity Homes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

"The Indian market is marginal to us when you look at the relative broadcast values from overseas," he says.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Fans struggled to secure wheelchair accessible seats, especially after they were sold at astronomical resale values, and couldn’t get clear answers about what accommodations would be available in the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The Mediterranean diet highly values hospitality and friendliness with neighbors.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

In stressing ‘discovery’ I am providing an explanation for the new cultural values of late-Renaissance Europe.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The second phase will begin early next year and cover "higher-value firearms" valued above AUS$3,000, capped at AUS$10,000.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

In 2025, the average single-family home valued around $494,000 saw a 3% increase in property taxes from the prior year, according to a report by property-data company Attom.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

It touted the spoils of fraud seized from defendants, including an $865,000 Bulgari necklace and a Ferrari 296 GTS valued at nearly $600,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Liverpool, who last won the Premier League in 2025, are now reportedly valued at between £5 billion and £6 billion after Friday's deal with the star-studded consortium.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Just the thought of all the things I’d taken—silly trinkets I knew folks valued more than they did other human beings—it made me feel powerful.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

Soon after the Manus launch, in May 2025, US investors Benchmark Capital led a $75 million funding round in Butterfly Effect, valuing it at nearly half a billion dollars.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Weeks earlier, in June 2024, the company’s stock had soared to its all-time high, valuing the drugmaker at $658 billion, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Agencies cannot put a thumb on the scale by taking account of a rule’s costs but not its benefits, particularly when there are established techniques for valuing the benefits.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2026

Its initial public offering priced at $15 a share, valuing the company at about $886 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

They had come closer together, relying on and valuing each other’s capacities.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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