as in expensive
commanding a large price
an extremely valuable diamond necklace
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Recent Examples of valuable
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Community is so valuable to him, imagine having his own family.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 26 May 2025
Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Anti-theft Portable Safe to keep your valuables protected for enhanced peace of mind at 30 percent off.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2025
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Adjective
McCormack said that the new method of determining tooth zinc isotope ratios has once proven to be a valuable instrument for paleoecological reconstructions.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Community is so valuable to him, imagine having his own family.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 26 May 2025
Noun
Remember, most airline contracts of carriage — the legal agreements between you and the airline — specifically exclude responsibility for valuables such as electronics and jewelry.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Anti-theft Portable Safe to keep your valuables protected for enhanced peace of mind at 30 percent off.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuable
Adjective
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Funding Litigation Through Philanthropy Legal advocacy is expensive.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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In a video shared to TikTok on May 19, content creator Mister Lewis visits the restaurant and asks what the most expensive cocktail is.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Two parking spaces seal the deal — an incredibly rare find in Cambridge, where parking is more often a wish than a reality.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
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Read More | Hobbyist studying old map notices odd mark that leads to medieval find in Sweden In Derome, Sweden, a hobby archaeologist discovered the remains of a medieval monastery using an 18th-century map and modern technology.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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In education, students with secure housing often have better attendance, higher test scores and are less likely to require costly interventions.—
Seth Gellis,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Try to process what is happening to avoid costly mistakes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The moment carved into stone what investors had been writing down in pencil: All this investment into AI computing power was going to create a windfall for Nvidia, whose cutting-edge graphics processing units, or GPUs, were used to train ChatGPT.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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But the prospect of a financial windfall has revived Trump’s interest, while conservatives believe that government control, prompted by the 2008 financial crisis, should never have lasted 17 years.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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The wide-ranging punishments for such sinful behavior could include a prohibition on wearing gold and other precious jewelry, as well as large tithes to monastic orders and the poor.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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On Thursday, June 5, The Valley couple, 35 and 41 years old, respectively, welcomed their fourth child into the world, announcing the precious news on Instagram.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Our ideology is that trunks are synonymous with treasures, created with intricate artistry and deep emotion, meant to be passed down through generations.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The treasure is in each performance, one as different, complex and unfailingly compelling.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Accessible, But Never Ordinary In a landscape where premium fabrics often come with premium attitudes — and price tags to match — Suukess stays grounded.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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By Boom’s own estimates, the Overture would burn two to three times more fuel per premium seat — first or business class — than a subsonic plane, such as the Airbus A350 or Boeing 787, on an intercontinental flight.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Noun
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TikTok considers adidas’ Taekwondo offering a godsend, with millions of dedicated posts corroborating its status as the new Samba.—
Olivia Cigliano,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
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There are current bills before the California Legislature that, if passed, would be a godsend and reverse a lot of the production decisions based on money.—
Bill Mechanic,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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“Valuable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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