Definition of "valuable" []

• Having considerable monetary or material value for use or exchange: a valuable diamond. (adjective)
• Of great importance, use, or service: valuable information; valuable advice. (adjective)
• Having admirable or esteemed qualities or characteristics: a valuable friend. (adjective)
• A personal possession, such as a piece of jewelry, having a relatively high monetary value. Often used in the plural. (noun)

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• "And I am not strictly opposed to a player on a non-contender winning the award, which has happened on occasion think Alex Rodriguez of the last-place Rangers in 2003 although I admit that's a tougher one for me since the word valuable suggests that the players' achievements did not go for naught and actually helped a team play into October."
• "The criteria for the major leagues' MVP awards, voted on by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, are fluid, depending largely on a voter's definition of the word "valuable.""
• "The U.S. military says he was seized two weeks ago and has been providing what they describe as valuable information about the group's inter-workings."