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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In the winter of 2023, Lyft was facing declining market share and financial pressures. Harvard Business Review, 16 Sep. 2025 Jordan noted that some of Hershey's market share losses over the past year have been recovering, seeing improvement in the seasonal, sweets and mints categories. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025 Campaigns that win hearts—and market share—make customers the protagonists. Luciana Cemerka, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 In fact, Tesla's market share fell last month to 38%, an eight-year low, even though many of its core models qualify for the credit, and shoppers could be trying to cash in. Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 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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