valued

[val-yood]

adjective

1. highly regarded or esteemed.

   a valued friend.

2. estimated; appraised.

   jewels valued at $100,000.

3. having value of a specified kind.

   a triple-valued offer.

Other Word Forms

• nonvalued adjective
• quasi-valued adjective
• self-valued adjective
• unvalued adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of valued¹

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

Example Sentences

In San Antonio, about 13% of homes are valued below their last sale price.

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Most of the Big Tech stocks known as the Magnificent Seven trade at lofty valuations well above the highly valued S&P 500 — which has heavy exposure to the group.

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More than a dozen other platforms selling shares in private companies have opened to individual investors in recent years as the number of so-called unicorns, or startups valued at more than $1 billion, have ballooned.

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"This wilful damage to a valued public artwork is inappropriate and disrespectful," City of Mount Gambier mayor Lynette Martin said in mid-September.

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Sunway Healthcare, which is set to be valued at over $4.0 billion, is also holding talks with cornerstone investors, who typically agree to purchase a significant portion of a company’s shares prior to an IPO.

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Related Words

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