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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He also shared the screen with Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in “Top Gun” as Vietnam veteran and Navy Cmdr.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Space-based data centers could also be suited to special use cases, said Val Elbert, global leader of Boston Consulting Group’s technology, media and telecommunications practice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
But it wasn’t until Lyon was ailing and his wife, Val, was incapacitated that a family member looking to confirm a beneficiary designation found no record of any updates to his plans.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
One recent Prep Talk was 11 paragraphs about Val Moreno, a man serving his 33rd season on the Servite football chain crew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
"You always say you are too busy. You are as bad as Val and Ellis!"
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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Emotional val. plus 100 % times nil. plus val. crop.
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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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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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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