market research

noun

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

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Automakers preparing for a slowdown are starting to make production announcements now, according to Sam Abuelsamid, vice president of market research at Telemetry. Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025 Although the Taiwanese chip titan has kicked off ambitious global expansion plans in the US, Japan and Germany, at least 80% of its production capacity will remain in Taiwan by 2030, according to TrendForce, a market research firm. John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 Stephan contributed reporting to the original version of this article on the best luxury bathrobes by by analyzing reviews, doing market research, and speaking to leading experts. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025 Automakers preparing for a slowdown are starting to make production announcements now, according to Sam Abuelsamid, vice president of market research at Telemetry. Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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