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FMV

American

abbreviation

Finance, Business.

fair market value: the price of a property or object that a knowledgeable buyer and seller agree upon, in an unforced transaction that takes place in an open marketplace.

Etymology

Origin of FMV

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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As a result, her annual property taxes would be recalculated based on the FMV at the time of your death.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

Those rule changes involved amendments to the definition FMV, and shifting the burden of proof to a club to show a transaction is at fair market value.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

Games that use video in place of animated graphics, otherwise known as FMV games, have been around since the early 1980s, and have enjoyed a brief resurgence in recent years with games like Her Story.

From The Verge • Oct. 15, 2017

If the donations are FMV as per IRS rules and audits, the collector would almost certainly be able to realize a greater benefit by selling.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2015

Time and technology has moved on since FMV times – the game’s Intelligent Dynamic Video tech is way more cool.

From Forbes • Sep. 7, 2012

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