market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

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That amounts to roughly $61 billion, based on crypto market prices as of Friday afternoon. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 20 June 2025 For example, if an employee goes to a news website every morning, downloads market prices, creates a chart from the data and emails it to 30 co-workers, this is an ideal job to outsource to RPA. Jay Bhatty, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 This has nothing to do with credit quality and everything to do with market prices. Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 Market Approach In some cases, the value of the franchise is measured compared to similar assets that have been sold or for which market prices are available. Asli Pelit, New York Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for market price

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 25 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

market price

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