value

[val-yoo] / ˈvæl yu /

NOUN

financial worth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount cost expense price profit rate

STRONG

appraisal assessment charge equivalent

WEAK

market price monetary worth

Antonyms

WEAK

detriment disadvantage

NOUN

advantage, worth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benefit content import importance meaning power profit purpose quality sense significance use valuation

STRONG

account bearing caliber condition connotation consequence denotation desirability distinction drift eminence esteem estimation excellence finish force goodness grade help implication interpretation mark merit preference regard repute serviceableness state stature substance superiority usefulness utility

WEAK

marketability

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insignificance loss

STRONG

beginning commencement disadvantage dislike hate inferiority start unimportance weakness

WEAK

detriment

VERB

to regard highly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate cherish esteem treasure

STRONG

hold dear hold in respect rate highly regard highly respect set store by think highly of

WEAK

enshrine

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike disregard disrespect hate ignore

WEAK

despise not care

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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Early in 2026, these stocks should start to recover, since the selling pressure is gone and value investors buy these names.

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Bitcoin reached a record high above $125,000 in October, subsequently losing one-third of its value.

From Barron's

The precious metal, like gold—up almost two-thirds in 2025 to record levels—is considered a store of value and a hedge against the dollar, which weakened this year amid falling U.S. interest rates.

From Barron's

One of the most appealing benefits of homeownership is that your property goes up in value.

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The valuation would also rank SpaceX among the top 10 largest U.S. companies by market capitalization, based on current market values of public entities.

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