market capitalization

noun

Examples of market capitalization in a Sentence

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The early success of its obesity and diabetes treatments made Novo Europe’s biggest company by market capitalization, but recent results have proved disappointing. semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026 Adobe's market capitalization stood at $101 billion on Monday, while Canva said in August that it had been valued at $42 billion in a secondary share sale, before the recent plunge in software stocks. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026 Ineos founder Jim Ratcliffe eventually bought a 25% stake in 2024 that implied a valuation of $6 billion, even if Manchester United’s market capitalization continues to lag. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026 That means these figures are based on market value estimates rather than any objective evidence, such as market capitalization. Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 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 6 Mar. 2026.

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