valued

American  

[val-yood] / ˈvæl yud /

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.

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of valued

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

Example Sentences

For months, investors snapped up precious-metals funds as protection against a potential weakening of the U.S. dollar and uncertainty around richly valued tech stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yes, traders may be overweight the sector, and parts are richly valued in terms of price-to-earnings multiples, but such factors have caused only a modicum of exposure reduction by investors so far.

From MarketWatch

According to a Goldman Sachs breakdown, a common driver was a sharp increase in valuations, or how much each yen, pound or euro of earnings was valued at in the market.

From The Wall Street Journal

In many markets, they will find less richly valued plays on artificial intelligence and electrification and improving economic and financial conditions.

From Barron's

That ruling may come with an exception for the Federal Reserve Board, an independent agency whose nonpartisan stability is valued by business leaders.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• admired
• appreciated
• expensive
• loved
• priceless
• prized
• respected
• valuable