market forces

noun

: the actions of buyers and sellers that cause the prices of goods and services to change without being controlled by the government : the economic forces of supply and demand
The value of these commodities is determined by market forces.

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Such as the market forces that forced Nikola’s family to seek another life elsewhere. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025 With all that, Ziffren’s BHBA remarks of October 28 touched on several topics from market forces to the future of exhibition, and TV/Streaming. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025 But if exports run short, market forces push the exchange value of the domestic currency lower. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025 Companies reward negotiation over fairness, then blame market forces when employees compare notes. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market forces

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“Market forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20forces. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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