valuable consideration

noun

: an equivalent or compensation having value that is given for something acquired or promised (such as money or marriage) and that may consist either in a benefit accruing to one party or a loss falling upon the other

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Under federal law, any station that accepts payment, services or other valuable consideration for airing material must disclose this information to the audience at the time of broadcast. — David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 Feibleman Division subdivision, lot 2: $10 and other valuable consideration, Hui Chin Shih to Li Shih. — NOLA.com, 5 Nov. 2020

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1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of valuable consideration was in 1602

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