often attributive
: a company that markets its products or services usually exclusively online via a website
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The rush of large IPOs in rapid succession is reminiscent of the dot-com era of the late 1990s.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The top spot belongs to the opening bell of the dot-com bear market.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Some of those companies — like Amazon — did well, and others infamously failed during the dot-com crash but still left new technology that changed society and work life.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 2 June 2026
And as anyone who lived through the dot-com bubble can tell you, the story can be right even when the price is wrong.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The top spot belongs to the opening bell of the dot-com bear market.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Some of those companies — like Amazon — did well, and others infamously failed during the dot-com crash but still left new technology that changed society and work life.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 2 June 2026
And as anyone who lived through the dot-com bubble can tell you, the story can be right even when the price is wrong.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
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“Dot-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dot-com. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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