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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The 25% market share estimate is based on domestic box office grosses for 4,000 films over the past five years as compiled by OpusData. Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 May 2026 Given the remarkable quarter, Qnity is in a great position to keep grabbing market share, not only as chips get smaller but also as the industry shifts more toward stacking. Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 May 2026 Apple’s market share remained stuck in place, exposing the failure of the company’s Macintosh gamble. Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026 So, in the last year, the carrier’s market share there had already dropped significantly. Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for market share

Word History

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 14 May. 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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