fair market value

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Recent Examples of fair market value Lower courts ruled against the Pungs, and the justices likewise resisted the idea that compensation should be based on the home’s fair market value. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Voluntary buyout programs can also be effective in helping low-income homeowners relocate from risky properties – if those programs offer fair market value, meaningful relocation support and timely implementation. Ivis García, The Conversation, 1 June 2026 Murdoch has previously said the company is paying fair market value in its current deal. Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 The executor gathers and safeguards assets and determines their fair market value. Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fair market value
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Noun
  • The Research Is Unambiguous Weber Shandwick's CEO Reputation Premium research found that executives attribute roughly 45% of their company's overall reputation, and 44% of their company's market value, to the reputation of the CEO.
    Darius Fisher, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Before Thursday’s open, Ken Griffin bought the bulk of his public portfolio at more than 10% below market value, the Journal reported.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • In the 1960s, the previous owner reached an agreement with Peninsula Open Space Trust, a nonprofit, with the intent of protecting the property's recreational and agricultural value.
    Sooji Nam, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The company has developed partnerships with Equinox, Lifetime, Barry’s Bootcamp, F45 and even the Delta One lounge at JFK to make structured recovery a customer value add.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to Medicare for All, his campaign centered on lowering prescription drug costs and banning corporate PAC money.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Even if a potential Skubal trade wouldn’t have cleaned out their farm system, any loss of quality minor leaguers would have a long-term cost in Tampa Bay that far exceeds any concerns in Los Angeles.
    John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Fair market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fair%20market%20value. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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