market capitalization

noun

Examples of market capitalization in a Sentence

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His company still has a market capitalization north of $4 trillion, the largest in the world. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025 This would be almost double its current market capitalization. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile in Denmark, Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk’s market capitalization eclipsed that of its home nation’s entire GDP in 2024, and the country’s large and growing weight loss drug industry continues to have an outsized contribution to the economy. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025 The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021, and now has a market capitalization of nearly $15 billion. Charna Flam, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market capitalization

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market capitalization was in 1975

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“Market capitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20capitalization. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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