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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Companies innovating toward healthier products and regenerative sourcing are capturing market share. Paul Polman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026 Tesla’s market share in California slipped to 48% last year from around 53% a year earlier. Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Google Cloud’s backlog growth suggests its taking market share. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026 The combined market share of specialty distributors Neon, A24, Focus Features and Searchlight was 7 percent of the domestic box office in 2025, compared with 4 percent the year before. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 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 15 Mar. 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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