asking price

noun

Definition of asking pricenext
as in market value

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Recent Examples of asking price Homes in Miami and West Palm Beach, Florida sold for nearly 5% less than their asking price on average, while buyers across much of the South typically paid 2% to 3% below asking in June, the latest month for which Redfin has metro-level sales data. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 One of our only qualms about these headphones was the hefty $359 asking price. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 The Marlins were open to trading closer Peter Fairbanks, but the asking price increased because Fairbanks has pitched well recently and the team entered play Tuesday in the thick of the National League wild card race at 58-55. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 The 1,225 square feet end unit offers views of Lake Michigan, and its asking price matches the other listings for sale in the 378-unit, pet-friendly high-rise. — Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for asking price
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asking price
  1. market value
  2. list price
  3. unit price
  4. sticker price
  5. value
  6. rate
  7. fair market value
Noun
  • That volume holds an estimated market value of 135 million dollars, though final revenue will reflect prevailing metal spot prices and purity checks.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Musk’s companies are hardly the only ones facing key-person risks, of course, but only a handful of other companies come close to the scale of Tesla and SpaceX’s market value.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of market value
Noun
  • The list price of the pill before discounts or rebates is $4,595 for a 30-day supply, which is in line with other daily single-tablet HIV treatments, Gilead told CNBC.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon has the Bose TV soundbar on sale for $199, down from its regular $279 list price.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of list price
Noun
  • While well below the Mountain View per-unit price, the Sunnyvale deal was generally at a similar level as some recent apartment transactions in South San Jose.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The publication suggests that the unit price could be as low as $10,000, signaling Beijing’s push to make advanced loitering munitions affordable for mass deployment.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Definition of unit price
Noun
  • Now, a new kid on the Los Angeles block is looking to shatter that benchmark with a hefty $68 million sticker price.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The $100,000 college experience Of course, a $100,000 sticker price doesn’t mean every student attending those schools actually pays $100,000 a year.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sticker price
Noun
  • Griffin acquired the painting in a private transaction through Christie’s in 2024, with art experts estimating its value at $200 million or more.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • During the Viking Age, silver bars, jewelry and scrap silver were used as a means of payment and to store value, with their weight determining their value, according the museums group.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of value
Noun
  • Data collected by the USDA said beef was one of seven categories forecasted to grow faster than the 20-year historical average rate.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And should the Federal Reserve raise its overnight lending rate to banks this year?
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of rate
Noun
  • The Clippers defend this as common practice, but Torre's findings suggest these deals were significantly above fair market value, designed to bypass the salary cap, which the CBA prohibits.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Families that sell near fair market value can minimize capital gains tax, advisors say.
    — Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of fair market value

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