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valued

/ˈvæljud/
/ˈvæljud/
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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.

Definitions of valued
  1. adjective
    (usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
    “triple-valued
    synonyms:
    quantitative
    expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement
  2. adjective
    held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature
    “a valued friend”
    synonyms: precious
    worthy
    having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
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/ˈvæljud/
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