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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The gift in question is a plot of land in downtown Miami owned by Miami Dade College, last appraised at $67 million but which could fetch as much as $250 million on the open market.
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Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The billionaire investor started buying Occidental common stock in the open market in early 2022 after reading a transcript of the oil company's earnings conference call.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
It’s kept young players as productive as Reaves from hitting the open market.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The European Union, which was founded on open market principles, just completed an agreement with Indonesia that reduces tariffs to zero on 80% of imports.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The billionaire investor started buying Occidental common stock in the open market in early 2022 after reading a transcript of the oil company's earnings conference call.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
It’s kept young players as productive as Reaves from hitting the open market.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The European Union, which was founded on open market principles, just completed an agreement with Indonesia that reduces tariffs to zero on 80% of imports.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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