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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At that time, Ford's market value topped $100 billion for the first time ever. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025 The format is used for high-hold bets, meaning sportsbooks offer odds on parlays that are farther above true market value than single-leg bets and therefore provide greater per-wager profits. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025 That means, for tax purposes, the value of the home resets to its market value on the date your benefactor died. Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025 The total figure is higher than the previous reports of $50 billion, which were based on EA’s current market value. Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 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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