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.

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The original idea behind MA was to let market forces drive down the cost of health care and improve efficiency. Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026 Valet parking at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines went from $75 on Thursday to $115 on Friday, with market forces expected to push it even higher over the weekend. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026 The underestimated role of large firms Public debate tends to treat progress as something abstract, driven by governments, scientists, or diffuse market forces. Chris Bradley, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026 Can governance evolve as fast as the risks it is meant to manage, or will corporate oversight continue to lag behind technologies and market forces that move at the speed of code? Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for market forces

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“Market forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20forces. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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