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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Lower rates from the Fed can bring down borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards over time, though market forces can also affect those rates.
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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
That’s not the result of market forces, but an outdated law called the Jones Act.
—Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
To avoid that fate, policy makers need to reform China’s economy to encourage more consumption than investment and let market forces cull bloated industries.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
But there are market forces that could leave the bulls finding a lump of coal in their stocking.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
That’s not the result of market forces, but an outdated law called the Jones Act.
—Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
To avoid that fate, policy makers need to reform China’s economy to encourage more consumption than investment and let market forces cull bloated industries.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
But there are market forces that could leave the bulls finding a lump of coal in their stocking.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 30 Nov. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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