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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But while overall buyer demand has faded, new home construction has helped prop up housing market values in Sun Belt markets, Zillow found. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025 The stock’s jump is exceedingly rare for a company that has a massive market value. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025 Microsoft, ranked second on this list and right behind Nvidia in market value, also saw surges in revenue throughout 2024 driven by AI and cloud computing. Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025 The rally added roughly $18 billion in market value, bringing IBM’s market capitalization to about $241 billion. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 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 13 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

market value

noun
: a price at which both buyers and sellers are willing to do business

Legal Definition

market value

noun
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: 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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