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future value

British

noun

the value that a sum of money invested at compound interest will have after a specified period

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The future value of these gifts is just as important as the wisdom of giving them.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

Needham analyst Joseph Stringer recently described these programs as Moderna’s “major future value drivers.”

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

We’re not accounting for the fact that the $5,000 limit will be adjusted for inflation starting in 2028, but upping contributions would only juice the future value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

Combined with the move towards colour, the black and white story was thought to have little future value and consigned to the bin.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

All retained some small fraction of the loans they originated, and the companies were allowed to book as profit the expected future value of those loans.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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