invisible hand
noun
: a hypothetical economic force that in a freely competitive market works for the benefit of all
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That invisible hand can be seen at work, powered by modern-day tech like AI and machine learning, helping a merchant get timely finance to replenish their stock or provide convenience to a shopper while transacting on an e-commerce website.
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Bindesh Pandey, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The invisible hand of the market depended on the heavier hand of the state.
—Joseph E. Stiglitz, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
Any invisible hand that impacts the game is created by smaller decisions along the way that mysteriously, or in this case not so mysteriously, play a role in the outcome.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Such state interventions have arguably been as decisive as the invisible hand of the market in lifting living standards.
—Miatta Fahnbulleh, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
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Bindesh Pandey, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The invisible hand of the market depended on the heavier hand of the state.
—Joseph E. Stiglitz, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
Any invisible hand that impacts the game is created by smaller decisions along the way that mysteriously, or in this case not so mysteriously, play a role in the outcome.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Such state interventions have arguably been as decisive as the invisible hand of the market in lifting living standards.
—Miatta Fahnbulleh, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
See All Example Sentences for invisible hand
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“Invisible hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invisible%20hand. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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