gray market
noun
: a market employing irregular but not illegal methods
especially
: a market that legally circumvents authorized channels of distribution to sell goods at prices lower than those intended by the manufacturer
Examples of gray market in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Shares are reportedly trading at a $600 billion valuation in gray markets but things are looking up, pushing out a market debut.
—
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 22 June 2026
That visibility has fueled a parallel gray market.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
The exploit allowed hackers to take over and flip valuable Instagram accounts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on the gray market before Meta implemented an emergency patch on May 29.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Soon, a thriving gray market emerged, with BPC-157 as one of its stars.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gray market
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 22 June 2026
That visibility has fueled a parallel gray market.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
The exploit allowed hackers to take over and flip valuable Instagram accounts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on the gray market before Meta implemented an emergency patch on May 29.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Soon, a thriving gray market emerged, with BPC-157 as one of its stars.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gray market
Cite this Entry
“Gray market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20market. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
