rate base
Americannoun
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a guaranteed minimum amount or number used to compute advertising rates, as the number of subscribers to a publication.
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a basic amount or number used to compute charges to a customer, as the number of monthly phone calls.
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the valuation of property upon which tax rates are based.
Example Sentences
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Madison Air would be valued at $12.7 billion at the midpoint of the range based on about 490 million outstanding shares.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Estimates are a range based on national averages, according to a Zonda 2025 analysis of home-improvement spending and building products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025
Big: Disney’s animated prequel about Mufasa’s early days as a youthful cub began production in September 2021 with an undisclosed budget but likely costing about $200 million range based on previous features.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024
"This general FM-based photon detection concept can be implemented in any spectral range based on other phase-change materials."
From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2023
The student told Reuters they believed there were hundreds of university students in receipt of funding in the $10,000 to $50,000 range, based on the numbers in online groups and forums.
From Reuters • Apr. 6, 2023
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