value-added
adjective
val·ue-add·ed
ˈval-(ˌ)yü-ˈa-dəd 
: of, relating to, or being a product whose value has been increased especially by special manufacturing, marketing, or processing
value-added goods
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From 2000 to 2017, around 60,000 millionaires opted to leave the country, the Financial Times reported at the time, causing dents in state revenues from income and value-added taxes as well as the wealth tax.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
With assured access to raw materials from friendly nations, American firms can focus on efficient extraction, ethical mining and value-added processing, said Sutherland.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
His competitive zeal can be value-added — look at the 2022 and 2024 defenses, with the 2023 sandwiched in between.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
When the China Shock was hitting the US economy in the early 2000s, manufacturing (value-added) accounted for about 13 percent of US GDP.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The time saving— printing walls in only two weeks—also translates to a value-added in terms of financing.
—Jim Morrison, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
Our selection includes options for a variety of activities, with picks across price points from value-added to high-end.
—Casey Clark, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2023
Beyond being an important element to creating a more sustainable food system, upcycled foods are also value-added and can capture millions, if not billions, of dollars of food that would otherwise have ended up in the trash.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
With assured access to raw materials from friendly nations, American firms can focus on efficient extraction, ethical mining and value-added processing, said Sutherland.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
His competitive zeal can be value-added — look at the 2022 and 2024 defenses, with the 2023 sandwiched in between.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
When the China Shock was hitting the US economy in the early 2000s, manufacturing (value-added) accounted for about 13 percent of US GDP.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The time saving— printing walls in only two weeks—also translates to a value-added in terms of financing.
—Jim Morrison, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
Our selection includes options for a variety of activities, with picks across price points from value-added to high-end.
—Casey Clark, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2023
Beyond being an important element to creating a more sustainable food system, upcycled foods are also value-added and can capture millions, if not billions, of dollars of food that would otherwise have ended up in the trash.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
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“Value-added.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/value-added. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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