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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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“We are confident in the strength and competitive position of the business,” it said, “and believe the company is well-positioned to deliver long-term value for all shareholders.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Elon Musk's space company went public in June at a value of $1.77 trillion and raised $85.7 billion in its blockbuster initial public offering, the largest in history.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

“We’re not the big guys, so they don’t see the value in us getting those discounts.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

How should I reconcile the value of that work with everything you’ve described?

From Slate Aug. 22, 2026

This isn’t the sort of ride most investors enjoy, but it was, Burry thought, the essence of value investing.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The funding round, which also includes JPMorgan Chase and Andreessen Horowitz, values the hypersonic munitions maker at $13 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

As a lifelong Michigander who values the state’s diversity, he doesn’t want to see divisions grow.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Temperatures will also fall across all areas as the week wears on, with daytime values returning to about, or perhaps even slightly below, the seasonal average for the first time in many weeks.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

You might be wondering how the ETFs will transfer those index values into investments.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

He knew our traditions and our values and was called upon to settle disputes.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

That rule, which expired for China and Hong Kong last May, allowed retailers to pay no import taxes on packages sent to the U.S. valued at less than $800.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Last year, the company was valued at more than $4 billion when it went public.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Today, surviving examples are "exceptionally scarce", according to antique shop WeBuyVintage, which has valued the item at £2,500.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The acquisition is the largest-ever deal for Stripe, which was last valued at $159 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

“No—I cannot call them gifts; but they are things that I have valued very much.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

"It's a classic example of corporate greed over valuing customers," he said.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

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

No matter where they were, Indigenous peoples’ governance was based on valuing what was best for the community over the needs or preferences of individuals.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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