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

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

Employees who put all their work tasks on autopilot using AI tools are also in jeopardy of losing the critical-thinking skills that will make them valued assets in the new era of work.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Bill Ackman has his hands full: Raising billions for a new stock-picking fund; taking his $18 billion hedge-fund firm public; launching a bid he valued at over $60 billion for Universal Music Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

OpenAI last month said it was valued at $852 billion after a funding round that raised $122 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The fire destroyed some $500 million in paper products and destroyed the warehouse, valued at $150 million, Anderson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

My grandsires owned a vast armory full of magnificent and valued battle equipment.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Related Words

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