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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To combat the fiscal deficit, Meunier said the company maximized the production of the Rogue in Smyrna, which, in part, helped grow the company’s domestic market share from 4% to 5%. Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2025 Its main competitor Oracle offers an electronic medical records system formerly known as Cerner, though Oracle has a smaller market share. Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025 Its global market share in shipbuilding stands at 53%, followed by South Korea and Japan. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025 But how much Netflix’s market share actually matters is also disputed. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market share

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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 23 Dec. 2025.

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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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