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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Around 2015, upstarts like Chobani or BodyArmor began stealing market share from legacy brands. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026 Bombardier and Gulfstream are head-to-head rivals, with the Global series battling for market share against Gulfstream’s latest models. Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026 The fight between Comulate and Applied reflects larger dynamics roiling the software industry as AI agents and vibe coding tools, led by AI developer Anthropic, threaten to take market share from software incumbents. John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 After seeing its market share hold at 63% in 2023 and 2024, Netflix dropped to 59% in 2025 as rivals like Prime Video, Apple TV and HBO Max inched forward. Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 30 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 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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