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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 transaction lacked an upfront cash payment and gave limited visibility on future value, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

"So, it's important for households to think of future value when building solar. If households do so, our findings indicate they would see even greater value from solar, and might decide to build more."

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

“They chart future value by what they revere.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

"AustralianSuper is resolute the value and future value of Origin is better in the hands of AustralianSuper members and other shareholders than a private equity consortium planning to shortchange them," the pension fund said.

From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023

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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