market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

Examples of market price in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Until now, teachers often paid market prices for school supplies. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024 List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024 Composed primarily of gold, special drawing rights with the IMF, and foreign currencies like the euro and yen, the U.S. official reserve assets now stand at only $246 billion ($908 billion if gold were recalculated at the current market price). Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 Gutierrez also concluded jurors were bamboozled by plaintiffs’ expert testimony that, to determine market prices, incorporated hypothetical scenarios. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for market price 

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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 5 Oct. 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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