market capitalization

noun

Examples of market capitalization in a Sentence

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The company has the third highest market capitalization in the S&P 500 and a ton of cash at its disposal. Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025 The company is also one of the few to cross the $4 trillion market capitalization threshold, along with AI giants Nvidia and Microsoft. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025 The largest crypto by market capitalization has struggled lately, dipping below $85,000 on Monday to its lowest level since March — off more than 30% from its all time high just north of $126,000 hit in early October. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025 With seven technology companies accounting for about a third of the market capitalization weighted S&P 500, lower multiples would almost certainly weigh heavily on the benchmark. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market capitalization

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market capitalization was in 1975

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“Market capitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20capitalization. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.

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