put a premium on

Idioms

Value more highly than usual, as in Her employer put a premium on honesty and hard work. First recorded in 1907, this term is almost always used figuratively.

Example Sentences

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Raised in a household that put a premium on education, De León had looked at life through the eyes of a student — which proved particularly helpful as a registered nurse specializing in anesthesia.

From Los Angeles Times

It put a premium on what Conrad calls "character above cover drives" -- batsmen willing to grind out scores.

From Barron's

A classic drop-back passer, Ferragamo wasn’t suited to the Canadian game, which put a premium on quarterback mobility.

From Los Angeles Times

IBM has long put a premium on research, starting in 1911 with the founding of the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company.

From Barron's

An import tax on less-processed copper would put a premium on U.S.-made cathodes.

From The Wall Street Journal

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