as in demand
the state of being sought after especially for purchase
a great increase in the market for high-tech gadgets
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as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
local farmers market their garden-fresh produce at roadside stands all over the valley
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Recent Examples of market
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
Though their niche market is pregnant women, non-moms are buying the scrubs, too, apparently for the comfort factor.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Nurseries will often even market them as native plants.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
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Noun
The teams will roll in one by one between 2028 and 2030, and Cleveland and Detroit have tapped the market for additional investors at higher valuations.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
Though their niche market is pregnant women, non-moms are buying the scrubs, too, apparently for the comfort factor.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Verb
The shoots become a film ready to be marketed (usually it is called a master copy), and it is sold to a distributor that makes copies for the theatrical release.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Nurseries will often even market them as native plants.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for market
Noun
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Renewable energy Iggo is also keen on renewable energy, citing a recovery in stocks this year, driven by the massive demand for electricity coming from the AI trade, as well as the conflict in the Middle East.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Go into the conversation with curiosity rather than demands.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Tickets for this year’s Met Gala are reportedly selling at $100,000 each, with some tables starting at $350,000.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Abbott thanked the children who sold his newspaper on street corners by throwing a parade in their honor.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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“Market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/market. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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