market capitalization

noun

: capitalization sense 1d

Examples of market capitalization in a Sentence

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Intel has increased its market capitalization by nearly $500 billion, which is certainly a significant figure. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Hometown's market capitalization topped $100 million at one point. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 July 2026 Even Nvidia, the world’s largest company by market capitalization, has seen its shares trail the growth of the S&P 500. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 June 2026 The firm is listed in the US and has a market capitalization of about $1 billion. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for market capitalization

Word History

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 15 Jul. 2026.

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