invaluable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈval-yə-bəl 
Definition of invaluable
as in valuable
having a value beyond any ability to appraise or adequately appreciate the list of likely donors proved to be invaluable to our fund-raising efforts

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Recent Examples of invaluable One of Nader’s grandsons, Shah Rukh, was tortured by a greedy court eunuch named Agha Muhammad to force him to reveal the location of the invaluable diamond. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 Mayor Humdinger, once again voiced by the invaluable Ron Pardo, provides the evil vibes along with his criminal gang of felines. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026 The ARChive partners with the invaluable online nonprofit Internet Archive to make rare historical recordings readily available. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Such financing lines may also prove invaluable in other ways. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for invaluable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invaluable
  1. valuable
  2. inestimable
  3. priceless
Adjective
  • The simple way to think about this product is a closer integration between Salesforce's library of customers' valuable data and the capabilities of the Claude model.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The term describes how one’s actions have side effects that might be more valuable than the actions themselves, like a bee pollinating the world’s flowers while making honey for its hive.
    — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of valuable
Adjective
  • As each Xpandable™ design’s kinetic finesse adds inestimable value to a jewel by adapting to the body of the wearer throughout their life, PICCHIOTTI’s engineering feat represents a noteworthy contribution to the narrative of jewelry history.
    — Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • And once again, Young, as the helicopter sister, proves her inestimable value to the Broadway stage.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of inestimable
Adjective
  • The activity’s plot involved priceless figure-making tools that have vanished.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At the end of the day, seeing the world with their best friend has been priceless.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of priceless

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“Invaluable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invaluable. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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