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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This would place the industry’s market value at $138 billion by the end of that time frame. Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 State law requires all property assessments to be within 10% of the market value, and that's why Wauwatosa had to do a revaluation this year. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025 The campaign’s debut spurred a rally for the stock, which reportedly increased the market value of the brand by more than $400 million. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 July 2025 When mishandled, crises erode trust, damage reputations, and shrink market value. Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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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