value
noun
relative worth, merit, or importance.
was valuing
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past progressiveof value.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The problem that came to a head recently is the metric began showing the market was valuing Strategy at a discount to the value of its bitcoins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
“The market was valuing the non-TKO Endeavor assets as if they were going out of business despite the recent acquisition of CAA at a very high multiple,” Ross said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
I didn't like how much I was valuing myself in likes and followers.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2022
More than ever, the N.B.A. was valuing versatile players who could stretch the floor, players for whom the idea of being “positionless” was now considered an asset rather than a disadvantage.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2021
After we had travelled 250 miles, the property he was valuing had attained the handsome figure of £100,000.
From The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) by Henry Hawkins, Baron Brampton
