valued
Americanadjective
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highly regarded or esteemed.
a valued friend.
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estimated; appraised.
jewels valued at $100,000.
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having value of a specified kind.
a triple-valued offer.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of valued
Explanation
Anything valued is very important — it's admired or treasured. If one of the most valued members of your softball team is out sick, everyone will miss her — and you risk losing the game. The adjective valued comes from value, and it essentially means "considered to have value." Your valued possessions may literally be the most expensive items you own, or they may simply be things with sentimental value, like the photo of your grandparents or your dad's old watch. Marketers use this word all the time, often referring to valued customers or valued business.
Example Sentences
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A set of unheard Oasis recordings valued at between £1.2m and £1.6m have been pulled from an auction after the band filed an injunction.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The deal, valued at $8.2 billion, is expected to close by the end of the year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The startup, valued at around $3.25 billion, recently hit the headlines when it announced US director Martin Scorsese as an advisor, prompting an angry response from some in Hollywood concerned about AI taking production jobs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
It valued the young startup at $461 million, according to data firm PitchBook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The things they valued most in life were good social interactions and high-quality friendships.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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