marketplace
noun
mar·ket·place
ˈmär-kət-ˌplās 
Examples of marketplace in a Sentence
Their products must compete in the marketplace.
The company has struggled to survive in a rapidly changing marketplace.
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Seven companies own and operate 11 platforms in the marketplace, with Netflix, Foxtel, Nine, Disney, Amazon, Paramount and Seven securing a 90% share of premium VOD category viewership and revenue in 2024.
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Individuals without formal leadership titles but who cultivate the ability to influence and inspire will move the workforce forward and give their organizations a greater chance to win in the workplace and, thus, win in the marketplace.
—Andrew Deutscher, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Every trade that occurs in the marketplace is mutually beneficial.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Other sectors of the marketplace that have outsize exposure to the countries that will face the stiffest levies, such as China and Vietnam, include footwear and consumer electronics, said D.A. Davidson analyst Mike Baker.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Individuals without formal leadership titles but who cultivate the ability to influence and inspire will move the workforce forward and give their organizations a greater chance to win in the workplace and, thus, win in the marketplace.
—Andrew Deutscher, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Every trade that occurs in the marketplace is mutually beneficial.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Other sectors of the marketplace that have outsize exposure to the countries that will face the stiffest levies, such as China and Vietnam, include footwear and consumer electronics, said D.A. Davidson analyst Mike Baker.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marketplace. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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marketplace
noun
mar·ket·place
ˈmär-kət-ˌplās
1
: an open square or place in a town where markets are held
2
: the world of trade
Legal Definition
marketplace
noun
mar·ket·place
ˈmär-kət-ˌplās
: the economic system through which different companies compete with each other to sell their products
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