proper value
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of proper value
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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SNB's investment objective is not dependent on time, and the Saudi bank will exit when proper value to the shares is acquired, he added.
From Reuters • Mar. 15, 2023
Frontline NHS services are chronically under-staffed and if we want to improve this for patients then we need to recruit and retain the people needed to deliver them, and that starts with proper value.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2022
“The root of the agricultural issue in India is that farmers are not getting the proper value of their crops,” said Mr. Singh.
From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2021
What proper value is remains to be seen.
From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2019
“In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure. ’
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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