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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Such estimates often trail actual market value.
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The state has already given appraisals for the homes to each owner, offering fair-market value.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Since then, its stock has outpaced major indices, rising 57% last year to lift the group’s market value to €42 billion.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Over time, this cap can create a substantial gap between your assessed value and actual market value.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The state has already given appraisals for the homes to each owner, offering fair-market value.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Since then, its stock has outpaced major indices, rising 57% last year to lift the group’s market value to €42 billion.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Over time, this cap can create a substantial gap between your assessed value and actual market value.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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 10 Jan. 2026.
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