market share

noun

: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies

Examples of market share in a Sentence

The company has gained market share in the past year. companies working to increase their market shares
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Success was measured by product sales, consumer demand, and market share. Peter Su, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The analysts also pointed to the enormous market share that GE Vernova's equipment has in energy markets. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 June 2026 Tome said during the company’s first-quarter earrings call in April UPS’s global healthcare portfolio has gained market share every year since 2021, generating $3 billion in revenue last quarter for the first time. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 June 2026 And there is also the halo effect of the comics creating superstar artists and helping DC beat Marvel in market share for the first in decades. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for market share

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market share was in 1918

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“Market share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20share. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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market share

noun
: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies

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