present value
noun
: the sum of money which if invested now at a given rate of compound interest will accumulate exactly to a specified amount at a specified future date
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Seattle and Las Vegas remain the odds-on favorites, and the price tag is likely to hit $6 billion, although it could be structured where the net present value is lower.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
In terms of present value, Schwarber sticks out as a priority.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
These stocks could present value with greater upside potential in the long run.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Future earnings have a higher present value at a lower rate because they are discounted back at a lower rate.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
In terms of present value, Schwarber sticks out as a priority.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
These stocks could present value with greater upside potential in the long run.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Future earnings have a higher present value at a lower rate because they are discounted back at a lower rate.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for present value
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“Present value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present%20value. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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