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 Philadelphia Phillies have a lot of talent available on the open market right now, but that doesn't mean that everyone will end up leaving.
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Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
But negotiations with Kempe stretched from the summer into the season, leading to increasing speculation that Kempe would hit the open market next year.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox right-hander hit the open market after his mutual option was declined, allowing the 31-year-old another crack at landing a long-term deal that could carry him into his mid-30s.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Perez returns to the club but other MLB veterans — such as Adam Frazier, Mike Yastrzemski and Randal Grichuk — have hit the open market.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
But negotiations with Kempe stretched from the summer into the season, leading to increasing speculation that Kempe would hit the open market next year.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox right-hander hit the open market after his mutual option was declined, allowing the 31-year-old another crack at landing a long-term deal that could carry him into his mid-30s.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Perez returns to the club but other MLB veterans — such as Adam Frazier, Mike Yastrzemski and Randal Grichuk — have hit the open market.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for open market
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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