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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The conglomerate, which often aligns itself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development goals and controls vast swathes of India’s infrastructure sector, is yet to fully recover from the market value erosion caused by the short seller’s accusations. Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025 Even more so, 10 players of the core are signed through at least the next five seasons at deals that are arguably well below market value. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025 Concurrently, Worldcoin itself rose more than 40% to a market value of approximately $3 billion, according to CoinMarketCap, as traders speculated that Eightco’s acquisition could significantly enhance demand. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Since its first announcement, Cracker Barrel lost and regained almost $100 million in market value. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 17 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 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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