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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While irrevocable trusts are permanent structures, the assets within them are flexible and can be swapped at any time with different similarly valued assets—a strategy worth considering during times of extreme swings in market values.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Fermi was valued at roughly $19 billion upon its public debut in October, but its market value has since shrunk to less than $5 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The company is offering some executives stock bonuses valued at $6 million for helping to reach the goals.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The fateful way this guy kept coming back into my life was compelling, but it became so clear that he only valued one side of me.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
He hoped he did not sound insincere, but it was true; they had always wanted different things, always valued different things.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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