market maker

noun

: an intermediary in a stock exchange who controls buy and sell orders (as by purchase and resale) for a particular stock or group of stocks

Examples of market maker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the arguments Kalshi has made for why its offerings aren’t gambling is that prediction market exchanges feature many oddsmakers—also known as market makers—who compete to offer lines rather than a single bookmaker. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026

Arjun Balaji, a partner at the venture firm, is leading the initiative, which will cater to professional traders and market makers, according to the sources, who say he’s been working on the project since late 2025. —Ben Weiss, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026

In a blog post Wednesday, the exchange said that crypto projects cannot have any revenue-sharing models with market makers, and that market makers also cannot engage with projects to manipulate prices or distort liquidity of the tokens. —Muyao Shen, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026

Closed-Loop, Autonomous Discovery At An Industrial Scale A true market maker will be closed-loop, autonomous discovery at an industrial scale. —Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for market maker

• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker
• troublemaker
• undertaker
• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker