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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In Raleigh, where Wegmans opened its first North Carolina store in 2019, the chain quickly captured market share. Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026 The upscale department store has been adding luxury and premium brands, elevating service and capturing greater market share. David Moin, Footwear News, 3 June 2026 According to Cirium, another aviation data analytics company, Frontier is also making big moves to capture former Spirit market share. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Still, Wall Street remains unconvinced this will be enough to prevent a loss of market share to AI-native products and upstarts. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 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 10 Jun. 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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