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actual cash value
noun
: money equal to the cost of replacing lost, stolen, or damaged property after depreciation
Examples of actual cash value in a Sentence
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There are three types of boat insurance: actual cash value insurance, agreed value insurance and total replacement value insurance.
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Cnbc Select, CNBC, 16 July 2024
Know if your roof coverage is for actual cash value (ACV) or replacement cost value (RCV).
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Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2024
The company sees that actual cash value coverage is becoming more commonplace, especially for roofs that are more than 10 years old.
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Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The actual cash value is the amount your car is worth, taking into consideration its age, condition, and mileage.
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Steven Glass, Car and Driver, 9 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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“Actual cash value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actual%20cash%20value. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
Legal Definition
actual cash value
noun1
: the cost of replacing or repairing damaged property less any applicable depreciation
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