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value

[val-yoo] / ˈvæl ju /




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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"It highlights the scientific value of historic taxidermy collections in museums in 2026, and we are delighted that the Museum of Chelmsford has been able to support this important project," she said.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

A hyperscale data center can have a total insurable value of $20 billion to $30 billion, according to an S&P report this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Orange County officials estimate the value of the recovered catalytic converters is around $4.3 million.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

“Physical AI is here, and it is going to unlock economic value across logistics, manufacturing and healthcare,” Hoffmann-Burchard said in a recent note.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

His biggest positions were with Goldman, and Goldman was newly unable, or unwilling, to determine the value of those positions, and so could not say how much collateral should be shifted back and forth.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Russell said our current attempts to fix models to ensure they don’t go rogue or create their own anti-human values are like putting “lipstick on a pig,” and Khoja seconded that.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

He appears to have switched from reporting the properties’ assessed values, which are set by the local county, to the loftier estimates of what they would fetch on the open market.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

"This decision has not been easy. While I understand and respect that roster decisions are a part of college basketball, I have to remain true to myself, my values and my country."

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

His startup’s latest private funding round values it at $50 billion, and confidentially submitted an application for an initial public offering to Hong Kong’s stock exchange, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Grandma didn’t seem to be bothered that we had just brought down the property values of the entire neighborhood by offering to host this rusted-out piece of garbage.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

The private company has raised more than $1 billion and was valued at $5.6 billion last November, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

The Times has reported that Forbes valued the Angels at $2.9 billion, yet Stan Kroenke has offered Arte Moreno $4 billion to purchase the team and its related assets.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Likewise, Paxton valued a 42-acre plot of undeveloped land in Johnson County, south of Fort Worth, at between $15,001 and $50,000 last year.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

"Zia's a valued colleague," says one party insider with a grin.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Anna and Dorus van Gogh placed as much importance on this world as the next and valued hard work.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Stripe and Advent International reportedly made a bid to take over the payments company for $60.50 per share, valuing the company at roughly $53 billion.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Fast-fashion giant Shein raised $1.7 billion in its long-awaited Hong Kong initial public offering, valuing the online retailer at around $26.3 billion, the company said Monday.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

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

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

They rewarded him by valuing Tesla not as a carmaker, but rather as a robotics company, even as he trails Alphabet’s Waymo with developing a robotaxi fleet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 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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