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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Education accounts for 60% of global Chromebook market share as of 2025, boosting the Chromebook total market to $14 billion. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026 Eli Lilly's Indian market share in the GLP‑1 category of weight‑loss drugs fell to 56% in March from 61% a month earlier, according to data from industry intelligence provider Pharmarack. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026 But the port has seen market share losses as more regional ports vie for competition as cargo flows increase. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026 The clinical trial became a boon for Abbott, which publicized the results to wrest market share from Mead Johnson. David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 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 15 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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