nominal
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For Native Californians, being a nominal sacrifice for the state is a part of history.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Historically, the market has returned 10% on a nominal basis.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
The former may have reflected higher nominal and real yields, along with a higher term premium, which together may have pushed up mortgage rates and other borrowing costs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
GDP, what we spend on stuff, and GDI, what we earn producing stuff, are supposed to equal but seldom do for technical reasons, and indeed nominal GDI is running ahead of nominal GDP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Radar observations of Chryse were made for the first time—because of the geometry of Earth and Mars—only a few weeks before the nominal landing date.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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