market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

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Further study of prediction market prices may provide answers. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 Translated, price controls from the Federal Reserve to supposedly bring down market prices. John Tamny, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 While the average Rolex watch still commands a 20% premium to the retail value, some industry followers believe secondary market prices have more room to fall. Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 Combined with freezes, market prices, other diseases, labor challenges and inflation, farmers in the state have left many farms struggling to keep afloat, Hill said. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

market price

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