market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

Examples of market price in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The amendment, suspension or termination of the Distribution Policy may affect the Fund's market price per share. Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024 First responders, community organizations, schools, hospitals and local governments are among those eligible to apply for a 4-milligram dose of naloxone nasal spray, bought at a lower market price, according to a news release from Gov. Gavin Newsom. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 23 June 2024 More investors looking to purchase property also caused a spike in market prices. Sara Chernikoff, The Courier-Journal, 26 June 2024 Then the fashion houses started buying farms to cut out the middlemen — and to set the market price. Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for market price 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market price was in the 15th century

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“Market price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20price. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

market price

noun
1
: the price at which a security is currently selling on the market
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