market capitalization

noun

Examples of market capitalization in a Sentence

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Bitcoin had hit $10,000, and crypto’s total market capitalization surged from $16 billion to a peak of $535 billion that year—an annual growth rate exceeding 3,200 percent. Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026 The combined company is expected to have a pro forma equity market capitalization of about $57 billion and total enterprise value of around $77 billion. Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026 Since hitting a peak in late 2023, the company’s shares have fallen by about 68%, leaving Lululemon with a market capitalization of $20 billion. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026 Reliance owns the world’s largest oil refinery in Jamnagar, India, and has a market capitalization of $206 billion, according to LSEG data. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for market capitalization

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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 28 Mar. 2026.

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