fair market value

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Recent Examples of fair market value But Caltrans had originally bought the land using federal funds, and regulations require that excess land bought with federal money be sold at fair market value. Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 The fair market value of Findraiser is between $100,001 and $1 million, according to campaign finance documents filed with the state this month. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 Jody Allen, as her brother’s executor and trustee, has a legal obligation to sell the team for as much money as possible, which requires careful timing and good business judgment when appraising the asset’s fair market value. Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026 They are entitled instead to the fair market value of the property being sold. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fair market value
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Noun
  • Reuters reports that the three companies (SpaceX is both a space and AI company) could add $3 trillion in combined market value, but reportedly, none are profitable.
    John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The market value of media and entertainment stocks remains suppressed, however, amid intensifying competition from tech and streaming companies.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Belcher thinks that the 2026 midterm elections will be won not just on pocketbook issues but on values and character, and by bringing people together in a multiracial coalition.
    Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • As the league experienced a growth spurt over the last few years, the value of franchises skyrocketed and the league’s appeal for TV rights dollars rose.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • In late April, Norwegian low-cost, long-haul airline Norse Atlantic Airways began cancelling all flights into LAX this summer.
    Pat Maio, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
  • Jet fuel is the second biggest cost for airlines, behind only labor.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 May 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 May. 2026.

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