market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

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Unlike public loans, private credit is marked using internal models rather than market prices, potentially delaying recognition of losses. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 Secondary-market prices, funding rounds and IPO timing are still fragmented compared with public equities. Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 19 May 2026 The decision-making process requires assessment of both product choices and their respective market prices. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 14 May 2026 The incident even led to a crash in Mumbai fruit market prices. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for market price

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market price was in the 15th century

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“Market price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20price. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

Legal Definition

market price

noun
1
: the price at which a security is currently selling on the market
2
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