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 maintain market share, Dexcom brings a new device to market every few years. Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026 Over the last 10 years, families have increasingly opted for alternative education options like charter, private and home schools, with their market share rising by 4%, 1% and 3% respectively. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, two key rivals, Bloomingdale’s (which is part of Macy’s Inc) and Nordstrom, have swooped in to scoop up market share from Saks Global. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026 Doustdar, who was appointed to head Novo Nordisk last summer as the company began losing market share in the GLP-1 space to Eli Lilly, sees Wegovy pill as a coup for the company—and a return to focusing on diabetes and obesity. Alice Park, Time, 5 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 12 Jan. 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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