bear market

noun

: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently declining in value compare bull market

Examples of bear market in a Sentence

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The one exception was in early 2022, which unfolded during the broader market's transition into a bear market. Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 Since the October 2022 bear market bottom and the launch of ChatGPT, according to Shalett’s calculations, the S&P 500 has soared 90%, but most of these gains have come from a small group of stocks. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025 It’s been a bear market for chill vibes at the Indio festival for the past couple of years. Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025 Crypto and crypto-adjacent products and services have experienced significant growth, adoption, and acceptance since the last bear market kicked off by the collapse of FTX, but still are – for all intents and purposes – a fringe component of the financial world. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bear market

Word History

Etymology

bear entry 1 (one that sells in expectation of a price decline)

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bear market was in 1858

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“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20market. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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