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
Los Angeles tried and failed to trade Akers at the deadline, deciding the team couldn’t get proper value for GM Les Snead’s highest draft pick in the past five years.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Quid is adding more underwriters to help find the proper value for the start-up stock it lends against.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
It’s questionable whether they managed to get proper value with their third-round choices of CB Martin Emerson, DE Alex Wright and WR David Bell.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2022
“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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