market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

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For instance, a farmer in the remote region of Syunik could now explore market prices and agricultural innovations online. Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 According to the report, scammers create accounts promising to sell the drugs for between $200 and $400 for a month’s supply — far below market prices — paid through Zelle, Venmo and PayPal rather than traditional credit cards so as to avoid tracking. Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024 The Times reported that one reason California sometimes ends up with an electricity surplus is because solar farms keep producing when the market price falls to zero, or even turns negative, as they are incentivized to do so by federal tax and renewable energy credits. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 When these indicators are moving in opposite direction to market price and cross the moving average (called a divergence), there is a strong possibility of a significant change in market direction in the future. Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for market price 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 Dec. 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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