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nonmarketable

American  
[nahn-mahr-kit-uh-buhl] / ˌnɑnˈmɑr kɪt ə bəl /

adjective

  1. Finance. (of securities) not able to be redeemed by anyone other than the registered holder or an authorized agent.

  2. unmarketable.


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In its last quarter, Nvidia used $18.58 billion of cash to purchase nonmarketable equity securities — illiquid assets not traded on exchanges— a securities filing showed.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

One line item on Nvidia’s statement of cash flows in particular could be relevant to Nvidia’s available capital: purchases of nonmarketable equity securities.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

He initially flagged this trend following the company’s third-quarter results in November, when the company reported $8.2 billion of nonmarketable equity securities.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

These waste streams contain toxic brine from irrigation runoff, fouled artificial growing media, plastics, mercury-containing lights, and mountains of nonmarketable plant residues that can readily form climate-warming methane when landfilled.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2023

They kept close tabs on fluctuations in nonmarketable debt, such as savings bonds, and coordinated closely with government agencies to determine their spending needs.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2023

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