market forces

noun

: the actions of buyers and sellers that cause the prices of goods and services to change without being controlled by the government : the economic forces of supply and demand

The value of these commodities is determined by market forces.

Examples of market forces in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a follow-up email to ARTnews, Lord and Teng, the gallery’s two managing partners, said that Marian Goodman Gallery was not immune to market forces, much like its colleagues. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Businesses might try to increase prices for goods or services, but will likely be limited by market forces. —Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

This is one of the stranger ironies — liberal politicians, often skeptical of market forces, become true believers in rosy stock market projections that will render new commitments affordable. —Daniel Disalvo, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026

Long before financial data were easily trackable in real time, gasoline offered a view of shifting market forces, seen while commuting to work or driving home from Kmart. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for market forces

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