valued

American

[val-yood] / ˈvæl jud /

adjective

highly regarded or esteemed.

a valued friend.
estimated; appraised.

jewels valued at $100,000.
having value of a specified kind.

a triple-valued offer.

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Etymology

Origin of valued

First recorded in 1595–1605; value + -ed ²

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.

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The offering valued SpaceX at more than $1.7 trillion, and the company is currently valued at more than than $2 trillion.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

The $135 IPO price valued SpaceX at about 95 times 2025 revenue, an unprecedented multiple.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

In July 2025, the two men who chopped down the Sycamore Gap tree, which was valued at £450,000, were jailed for four years and three months.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Anthropic was recently valued at $965 billion and is racing toward an initial public offering alongside OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Anna and Dorus van Gogh placed as much importance on this world as the next and valued hard work.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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