in the market

phrase

: in the position of being a potential buyer
in the market for a house

Examples of in the market in a Sentence

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The mix depends on who’s there in the market and who’s a good fit. Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Every cryptographic posture vendor in the market today is selling the same first step. Atsushi Yamada, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 There was a material dip in the market because of an oversaturation of product. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 But the thing is, refill is a hard one in the market because consumers are not used to refills. Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the market

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in the market was in 1877

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“In the market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20market. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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