Val
1 Americanabbreviation
noun
abbreviation
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valentine.
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valuation.
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value.
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valued.
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"That was the date when dolls' houses became children's toys," said Val.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
For the longest time, the residents of Val Verde could not find a lawyer willing to fight the landfill enveloping their neighborhood in clouds of stench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Val Verde is a place with few strangers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
It said water levels at reservoirs at Queen's Valley and Val de la Mare are in a "good position" at 89% capacity but warned it "could drop fast with another heatwave on the horizon".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Val and Ellis had been talking quietly together.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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Bigamy threat val. minus nil. unless quick buyer.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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Intrinsic val. possible though not probable forced sale of house 6 land plus val. crop minus child’s one quarter.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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Increase 200% times intrinsic val. yearly plus liquid assets plus credit earned.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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Emotional val. plus 100 % times nil. plus val. crop.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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Adverb; adversus=Against. ad val., ad valorem=According to value. advt.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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