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verb

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How is the word value different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of value are appreciate, cherish, prize, and treasure. While all these words mean "to hold in high estimation," value implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth.

values our friendship

When might appreciate be a better fit than value?

While the synonyms appreciate and value are close in meaning, appreciate often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a thing's excellence.

appreciates fine wine

When is it sensible to use cherish instead of value?

The meanings of cherish and value largely overlap; however, cherish implies a special love and care for something.

cherishes her children above all

Where would prize be a reasonable alternative to value?

While in some cases nearly identical to value, prize implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses.

Americans prize their freedom

When can treasure be used instead of value?

The synonyms treasure and value are sometimes interchangeable, but treasure emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious.

a treasured memento

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of value
Noun
With Ollie Watkins’ channel-running ability and the prospect of him being isolated against a centre-back, there should be extra value in Villa going over the press, rather than through or around it. Mark Carey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 The median home value in ZIP code 63124 was already well above the home values of other expensive ZIP codes, having a median of $804,799 back in February 2020, a time when no other ZIP codes even exceeded $700,000. Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
Business journals value the sports memorabilia market alone at $30 billion and the priciest collectibles sell for well over $10 million. Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 Last year, exports of Swiss watches to the region were valued at 3.8 billion francs, or $4.3 billion, an increase of 622 percent in 25 years, according to figures published by the Swiss watch federation. Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value
Noun
  • If six months’ worth of living expenses seems like a lot, start off small and work your way up to your target sum gradually.
    Víctor Rosario, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Nearly a summer’s worth of rain fell on large parts of the state’s northern area in just a few days.
    Edward Szekeres and Helen Regan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Those who embrace these technologies now will likely find themselves with a considerable advantage in the increasingly competitive digital landscape.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • And Osceola will continue to have homecourt advantage in the Finals against Stockton.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors have stressed the importance of Mortensen’s testimony as the only living person to see the intruder.
    Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The future is incredibly inspiring as the brand continues to create awareness around the importance of fitness, movement and wellness.
    Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Like the others, Maradona treasured his relationship with Raccuglia just as much as Raccuglia treasured him.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • This recognition reflects Saratoga’s pride in its trees and reinforces our identity as a community that treasures its natural beauty.
    Belal Aftab, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The finance department estimated that the 1% salary increase would cost the state $120 million.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Singh and her collaborators estimated that improvements to modifiable risk factors could prevent or slow at least 60 percent of strokes, 40 percent of dementia cases, and 35 percent of late-life depression cases.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The sale comes just weeks after Musk reportedly raised an additional roughly $1 billion in debt financing for X that valued the company at $44 billion—the same price Musk paid for it three years ago.
    Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 28 Mar. 2025
  • This can include political corruption in the form of transferring valuable public land and assets into private hands at an artificially low price, all under the guise of raising money for the government.
    Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With his first career homer, Wilson earned the distinction of blasting the A’s first home run at Sutter Health Park, doing so in the March 31 home opener vs. the Seattle Mariners.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This effectively removes the distinction between mainstream and AI stacks.
    Dinesh Subhraveti, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Amazon’s shares are down 13% year-to-date, bringing the company’s total valuation down by $316.8 billion since the start of this year.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Attractive valuation, with a catch On the surface, American Airlines beats Delta Air Lines in one key aspect: its stock is cheaper.
    GuruFocus, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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