market forces

noun

: the actions of buyers and sellers that cause the prices of goods and services to change without being controlled by the government : the economic forces of supply and demand
The value of these commodities is determined by market forces.

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These include fee-for-service models incentivizing unnecessary care, third-party reimbursement shielding transactions from market forces, an aging population, a chronic disease epidemic and substantial waste from medical errors, redundant care and administrative costs. Kevin Vigilante, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Trump is operating under the theory that the U.S. structural trade deficit is less a product of market forces than the mercantilist practices of our trading partners. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025 Any organizational strategy is largely created by and because of market forces. Ashutosh Labroo, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Much like Barbie, this is a cart-before-the-horse type of movie, driven initially by market forces, not creative impulses. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market forces

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“Market forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20forces. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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