market capitalization

noun

Examples of market capitalization in a Sentence

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The world’s most valuable digital currency by total market capitalization traded largely between $4,300 and $4,400 on Monday, September 8, after falling to nearly $4,250 the weekend before, according to Coinbase data from TradingView. Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Today, Affirm has a market capitalization of over $29 billion, putting it far ahead of Klarna. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025 The package would grant him additional shares of Tesla stock if the company is able to grow far beyond its current value, with a market capitalization far greater than any company has ever approached. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 The board said the award would vest in tranches tied to both market capitalization and operational milestones such as mass production of robotaxis and humanoid robots. Akash Sriram, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market capitalization

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market capitalization was in 1975

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“Market capitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20capitalization. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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