market share

noun

: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies

Examples of market share in a Sentence

The company has gained market share in the past year. companies working to increase their market shares
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For pass-catchers, market share is targets divided by team pass attempts. Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025 Instacart is facing an increasingly competitive landscape, with market share loss a concern as more companies hop into the grocery delivery space. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025 Department stores have been losing market share for decades, first to big-box discounters like Walmart and Target in the 1980’s and 90’s, and more recently to Amazon. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025 According to recent data, Waymo’s market share now rivals that of Lyft. Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market share

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market share was in 1918

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“Market share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20share. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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market share

noun
: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies

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