market research

noun

: research into the size, location, and makeup of a product market
market researcher noun

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The power industry just isn’t equipped to keep up, said Bob Johnson, an analyst with market research firm Gartner who follows the semiconductor industry. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025 Cotton Incorporated’s market research found that, while consumer concern is high, a notable gap exists in understanding the direct link between laundry, synthetic clothing and microplastic shedding. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025 Forbes partnered with a market research firm for its survey of 160,000 workers at companies of at least 500 people. Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 Mike Feibus is president and principal analyst of FeibusTech, a Scottsdale, Arizona, market research and consulting firm. Mike Feibus, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market research

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market research was in 1920

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“Market research.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20research. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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