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value

[val-yoo] / ˈvæl yu /




Usage

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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This past week, the Squeeze Metrics Gamma Index, which measures the dollar value of option dealers’ exposure to the call options they have sold to clients, hit its highest level since 2021.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

According to researchers from Trinity's School of English, this suggests that early medieval readers placed significant value on Old English poetry.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Legendary United boss Sir Alex Ferguson once remarked that clubs "never get full value" with signings in the January transfer window.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

ASML, Europe's biggest tech firm by market value, said it saw "many compelling opportunities" in the Indian semiconductor sector.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

“My emerald. My favorite! A gift of great value, from an admirer, long ago. If I die, you can sell. Pay for funeral! If I live—too bad! Ah ha ha!”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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