valorization
Americannoun
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the act or process of giving, assigning, or enhancing value.
These new products may help enable the use, exploitation, and valorization of a wealth of ocean resources.
The author calls out our society's valorization of the four-year college degree to the exclusion of other career paths.
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the act or process of maintaining the price of something, usually through government action.
Price valorization measures shall be applied only under specific circumstances.
Etymology
Origin of valorization
Example Sentences
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Sotillo said “the valorization of César Chávez in our department has been a point of contention since before I even arrived.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
With a view to the future industrialization of CO2 valorization, this study demonstrates that waste CO2 can be directly used as a chemical resource.
From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2023
“Even though the motive was to reject a scientific consensus, there was still a valorization of expertise,” Gordin said.
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022
“Manhattan” signified a turning point in Mr. Allen’s career; understood as a valorization of innocence, a stance against emotional and intellectual corruptibility, the movie gave him a moral stature he hadn’t had.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2021
That explains why the bankers' committee from the beginning refused absolutely to sell valorization coffee on the public exchanges of the world.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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