market research
noun
: research into the size, location, and makeup of a product market
market researcher
noun
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The voters participated in two online focus groups Tuesday night conducted by messaging and market research firms Engagious and Sago as part of the Swing Voter Project.
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Ashley Lopez, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
That year, the company created its market research department to focus on consumer behavior.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Amazon's average cut of each sale crossed 50% for the first time in 2022, according to Marketplace Pulse, a third-party market research firm, which cited a sample of sellers' profit and loss statements.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The article, based on data from market research firm Datassential, did not say how many restaurants had opened in that time for the notoriously high-failure industry.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Lopez, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
That year, the company created its market research department to focus on consumer behavior.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Amazon's average cut of each sale crossed 50% for the first time in 2022, according to Marketplace Pulse, a third-party market research firm, which cited a sample of sellers' profit and loss statements.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The article, based on data from market research firm Datassential, did not say how many restaurants had opened in that time for the notoriously high-failure industry.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for market research
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“Market research.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20research. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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