fair market value
noun
: a price at which buyers and sellers with a reasonable knowledge of pertinent facts and not acting under any compulsion are willing to do business
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Not necessarily a slam dunk Determining fair market value of endorsements is challenging.
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Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The 2024 calendar year was good for markets, and good for the USTA—the fair market value of its investments jumped from $272 million to $291 million over the 12 months.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Parts of the arrangement that don’t change are the CSC’s task of determining fair market value for the goods and services provided and the collectives’ ability to match athletes with other businesses offering NIL opportunities.
—Eddie Pells, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
Courtyard will immediately purchase the card back for 90% of its fair market value.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
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Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The 2024 calendar year was good for markets, and good for the USTA—the fair market value of its investments jumped from $272 million to $291 million over the 12 months.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Parts of the arrangement that don’t change are the CSC’s task of determining fair market value for the goods and services provided and the collectives’ ability to match athletes with other businesses offering NIL opportunities.
—Eddie Pells, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
Courtyard will immediately purchase the card back for 90% of its fair market value.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fair market value
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“Fair market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20market%20value. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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