nominal
Example Sentences
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The Tesla CEO was awarded $1 in nominal damages on Friday, in addition to the reinstatement of his package.
From MarketWatch
While most mines are run by the federal government, state authorities lease small plots to locals each year at nominal rates.
From BBC
Boards, for their part, aren’t obligated to pursue the highest nominal offer.
From Barron's
That can be seen in the spread between yields on nominal government bonds and those of Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS—a gap known on Wall Street as the break-even inflation rate.
In addition, the Treasury Department’s warrants give it the option to buy up to 7.2 billion shares for a nominal price.
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