fair market value

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Recent Examples of fair market value Using financial records such as bank statements, vehicle titles, and real estate deeds, create a spreadsheet and record the fair market value of each item. Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 The federal government is supposed to make a fair market value offer, but eminent domain means the federal government does have the right to take the land. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 Residents who live within District 29 boundaries, including Northfield and some Northbrook homeowners, with a $500,000 fair market value home can expect to see an annual property tax increase of $444. Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 But Caltrans had originally bought the land using federal funds, and regulations require that excess land bought with federal money be sold at fair market value. Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fair market value
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Noun
  • Yes, Quicken Simplifi has a clean dashboard showing your investments’ current market value, today’s change and total gain.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • At a time when Tesla’s carmaking business is mired in a multiyear decline, the company’s market value has soared to new highs almost exclusively on the billionaire CEO’s fantastical promises of a future in which all cars will drive themselves and robots will babysit the kids.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • The sweeping changes will reflect Britain’s values, helping to protect children online while pushing back against the power of big technology companies, Starmer told a press conference.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
  • Seek roles in the ascending 30%—organizations centered on genuine customer value, where AI multiplies human potential.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Even in the 1970s, the RAND Corporation, a US thinktank, was investigating how Dassault managed to field advanced fighter jets on time and at a cost well below US manufacturers.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
  • Those designs showed roadways through people’s homes, particularly in historically Black neighborhoods that have borne the cost of growth before.
    Nicholas Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026

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“Fair market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fair%20market%20value. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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