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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Bagri believes that Sunrun's market share could increase over time, helping facilitate even more attractive terms with equipment providers. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025 In a letter to shareholders, GM CEO Mary Barra said that the company's rightsizing efforts in China and the highest third-quarter market share since 2017 allowed the company to raise its full-year guidance. Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025 There, the Consumer Products Division increased market share in each of its categories for the first time since 2021. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025 Fiorani said that takes precedence over profitability in order to maintain market share. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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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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