cash value

American

noun

Insurance.

the nonforfeiture value of a life-insurance policy payable to the insured in cash upon its surrender.

Etymology

Origin of cash value

First recorded in 1895–1900

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cash value

The cash value for Monday’s drawing if taken as a lump sum payment would be $391.9 million, game officials said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Employees who were given shares over the years in lieu of cash compensation, for example, have one way to lock in the cash value of their deferred compensation: by selling.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: We found the best life-insurance companies by examining costs, cash value growth, complaints and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

For shareholders, the deal will deliver immediate and certain cash value at a compelling premium, said Rich Daly, Catalyst’s president and chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Bookkeeping turns everything into a notional cash value, even though you do not actually know if you will ever sell it or what you will get for it if you do.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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