market value

noun

Synonyms of market valuenext
: 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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And the sales, profit and market value Cook was able to achieve for Apple during his tenure were unparalleled. David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 Apple’s market value is today roughly equivalent to the size of Britain’s economy, the world’s fifth largest. Vlad Savov, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026 Assessed value is not the same as market value. Martha E. Stark, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 Apple’s market value rose from about $350 billion in 2011 to roughly $4 trillion. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

market value

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

Legal Definition

market value

noun
1
: 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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