market value

noun

: the price at which something can be sold : the price that buyers are willing to pay for something
determining the car's market value
The house sold below market value.

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The company lost more than $800 million in market value since December. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025 The company reported a market value of $6,857,126 for its common equity held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2024. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025 Fundamental research — even that which doesn’t have any obvious market value — drives progress. Celia Ford, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025 The property, which includes a separate garage with an apartment over it, is now conservatively assessed by Miami-Dade’s property appraiser at a market value exceeding $2.6 million. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market value

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“Market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20value. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

market value

noun
: a price at which both buyers and sellers are willing to do business

Legal Definition

market value

noun
1
: the price at which a buyer is ready and willing to buy and a seller is ready and willing to sell
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