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• value-added
  value-added

  noun

  something, as an item of equipment, that has been added to a product by a marketer or distributor to warrant a markup in the retail price.
• value added
  value added

  noun

  the difference between the total revenues of a firm, industry, etc, and its total purchases from other firms, industries, etc. The aggregate of values added throughout an economy ( gross value added ) represents that economy's gross domestic product

value-added

American  

[val-yoo-ad-id] / ˈvæl juˈæd ɪd /

noun

1. something, as an item of equipment, that has been added to a product by a marketer or distributor to warrant a markup in the retail price.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or supplying value-added.

   software supplied by a value-added distributor.

value added British  

noun

1. the difference between the total revenues of a firm, industry, etc, and its total purchases from other firms, industries, etc. The aggregate of values added throughout an economy ( gross value added ) represents that economy's gross domestic product

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Etymology

Origin of value-added

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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value-added value added

His guiding principle is simple: focus on key local resources, process them locally, create skilled jobs, and export value-added products through public-private partnerships.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

A more tangible growth engine for Mastercard in the here and now is its sprawling array of value-added services.

From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026

“The legacy fee-for-transaction business is kind of maturing, and what’s driving growth is predominantly value-added services,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026

To drive home that point, Visa has been highlighting revenue it generates from what it calls value-added services, or VAS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

There was one for value-added and one for goodwill.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

We should look instead at earnings, free cash flow, economic value added, and other measures of profitability.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026

A prominent slice of the value added for the order will be generated in the Netherlands, the German arms maker added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

"I look forward to working with the team to face these challenges and realise some of the opportunities in a way which creates shareholder value," added the former CEO of British supermarket giant Tesco.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025

Tourists can no longer reclaim the 20% value added tax on purchases they make on Oxford Street or at Harrods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025

Their numbers elsewhere, their wide distribution within the Park, their relatively small commercial value, added to the danger attendant on killing them within the Park, is a sufficient protection.

From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various