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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That blueprint has since become a template for developers eager to cultivate exclusivity while testing pricing in private and avoiding the public scrutiny of how many days a home languishes on the open market.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
Sacks mean millions on the open market.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Jaelan Phillips, acquired by the Eagles at the trade deadline for a third-round pick, will hit the open market barring an extension in Philadelphia.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
In 1982, however, a subtle change to the SEC rules allowed companies to purchase their own stock on the open market.
—Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
Sacks mean millions on the open market.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Jaelan Phillips, acquired by the Eagles at the trade deadline for a third-round pick, will hit the open market barring an extension in Philadelphia.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
In 1982, however, a subtle change to the SEC rules allowed companies to purchase their own stock on the open market.
—Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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