market research

noun

: research into the size, location, and makeup of a product market
market researcher noun

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Methodology To produce the World’s Best Banks 2025, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista, which surveyed more than 50,000 individuals across 34 countries in 17 different languages. Haniya Rae, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Such a concept found universal appeal among US drivers, according to a study by a market research company. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025 To produce the 10th anniversary edition of its America’s Best Midsize Employers list, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista. Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2025 David Henkes, a senior principal at Technomic, a market research firm focused on food service, still remembers doing a study in the early 2000s about a curious new type of restaurant. Meghan McCarron Phil Donohue, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market research

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market research was in 1920

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“Market research.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20research. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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