open market
noun
: an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market
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Even though the first couple of waves of free agency are over, the Commanders still have some huge names in the open market.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Carolina lost former draft pick, Cade Mays, to Detroit on the open market, and the squad needs a long-term answer at the center position.
—Mike Kaye
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Buying on the open market has become increasingly cheaper than trying to grow marijuana in-house.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
All three moves were successful, but the team doesn’t want to make a habit of spending big on the open market.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Carolina lost former draft pick, Cade Mays, to Detroit on the open market, and the squad needs a long-term answer at the center position.
—Mike Kaye
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Buying on the open market has become increasingly cheaper than trying to grow marijuana in-house.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
All three moves were successful, but the team doesn’t want to make a habit of spending big on the open market.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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