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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The clinical trial became a boon for Abbott, which publicized the results to wrest market share from Mead Johnson. David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026 Analysts are still concerned about Global Payments' ability to maintain a solid growth rate, fend off market share losses and integrate the Worldpay acquisition. Justin Zacks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026 No one sells more hybrids than Toyota — with a hybrid market share of 46% — and the RAV4 is the bestselling car in America that is not a truck. Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026 This resulted in the development of long-term agreements between broadcasters and producers in an effort to save costs and ensure greater stability, a situation that favored the bigger companies, which again increased their market share. Ed Meza, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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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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