gray market
noun
: a market employing irregular but not illegal methods
especially
: a market that legally circumvents authorized channels of distribution to sell goods at prices lower than those intended by the manufacturer
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The city is moving aggressively to shut down the once-thriving gray market — a matter of public safety, and also essential for the legal medical cannabis industry to thrive.
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 24 Apr. 2025
Additionally, appropriate pricing strategies can assist in mitigating some of the challenges associated with the gray market.
—Bhavesh Gupta, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Mercenary spyware firms employ highly skilled engineers to either develop in-house or purchase software vulnerabilities from gray market firms, known as exploits or zero days, of which manufacturers of consumer devices and applications are not yet aware.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
These are professional shoplifters backed by criminal organizations that plan large-scale thefts and fence the products on the gray market, often selling across state lines or through the internet.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 Apr. 2025
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 24 Apr. 2025
Additionally, appropriate pricing strategies can assist in mitigating some of the challenges associated with the gray market.
—Bhavesh Gupta, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Mercenary spyware firms employ highly skilled engineers to either develop in-house or purchase software vulnerabilities from gray market firms, known as exploits or zero days, of which manufacturers of consumer devices and applications are not yet aware.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
These are professional shoplifters backed by criminal organizations that plan large-scale thefts and fence the products on the gray market, often selling across state lines or through the internet.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gray market
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“Gray market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20market. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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