market share

noun

: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies

Examples of market share in a Sentence

The company has gained market share in the past year. companies working to increase their market shares
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When production costs rise sharply in one jurisdiction but not in others, manufacturers lose market share. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 But OpenClaw also creates a fresh, new playing field where competitors could try to gain market share over Nvidia, which is not content to just enjoy a growing pie. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026 These are the companies that will be battling for American autonomous vehicle market share in the years to come. Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Deutsche Bank said there's reason to believe Uber can't avert Waymo and Tesla taking market share, but Uber can dominate in the space, too. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for market share

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First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market share was in 1918

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“Market share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20share. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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market share

noun
: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies

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