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list price

American  

noun

  1. the price at which a product is usually sold to the public and from which a trade discount is computed by a wholesaler.


list price British  

noun

  1. the selling price of merchandise as quoted in a catalogue or advertisement

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

list price Cultural  
  1. The stated price of a commodity before any discount or other reduction.


Etymology

Origin of list price

First recorded in 1870–75

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Under pressure from Chinese upstarts, the company saw an 8% drop in net GLP-1 sales in China in 2025 and lowered the list price of two such products in that market earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

PBMs receive rebates calculated as a percentage of a drug’s list price, meaning higher-priced brand drugs yield larger payments.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Galleri is commercially available but has not been approved by the FDA, and its list price is $949.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

If she sells for a much lower price than her original list price, that will in turn affect how real-estate appraisers and buyers determine the value of other nearby properties.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

More generous financial aid policies will probably lead to higher tuition for those students who can afford the list price.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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