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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 website also states that this freeze applies only to homeowners’ primary residences and that the market value of the home must be less than $550,000.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2024
In the majority of instances, he's paid more than current market value, according to public records.
—Dara Kerr, NPR, 28 Feb. 2024
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AI behaving badly cost Google parent Alphabet $90 billion in market value this week.
—Cfo, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
According to Macquarie, retail investors alone own 9% of India’s equity market value versus foreign investors at slightly under 20%.
—Diksha Madhok, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
The Wimbledon White vehicle with a 4-speed transmission is likely to sell at a prices that exceed market value because of the charity connection, Klinger said.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
However, around $40 billion in market value was erased for the holders of TerraUSD and its floating sister currency, Luna, after the stablecoin plunged far below its $1 peg.
—Predrag Milic, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
The tech company, which specializes in making chips used for AI, added more than $277 billion in market value on Thursday, beating the record for single-day market gains previously held by Meta.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
Under state law, property owners who suffer at least $10,000 in damage to their home’s current market value can apply for a reassessment.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20value. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
market value
noun
: a price at which both buyers and sellers are willing to do business
Legal Definition
market value
noun1
: 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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