Synonyms

valued

American

[val-yood] / ˈvæl yud /

adjective

highly regarded or esteemed.

a valued friend.
estimated; appraised.

jewels valued at $100,000.
having value of a specified kind.

a triple-valued offer.

Other Word Forms

nonvalued adjective
quasi-valued adjective
self-valued adjective
unvalued adjective

Etymology

Origin of valued

First recorded in 1595–1605; value + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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This might make the stocks appear to be fairly valued.

From MarketWatch

AI startup Serval closed a private deal with venture-capital giant Sequoia in December that valued it at less than $400 million.

From The Wall Street Journal

Supporters of the plans highlighted the wellbeing benefits for younger residents and those who valued shared cultural experiences.

From BBC

He valued players who had built cohesiveness skating together at last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off, confident they could coalesce into a whole greater than the sum of their parts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, he ended what was known as the de minimis exemption, which had allowed goods valued at $800 or less to enter the US without paying any tariffs.

From BBC

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