open market
noun
: an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market
How much is it worth on the open market?
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One of the most intriguing free agents still left on the open market appears to be heading for a divorce from his most recent team this summer.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
An iconic Shelby Cobras is about to hit the open market.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
Loading your audio article Warriors fans might be fretting, but Golden State shouldn’t fear Klay Thompson going onto the open market in free agency.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Private-home owners can sell their private property, buy an HDB flat on the open market, and pocket the difference.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 24 June 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
An iconic Shelby Cobras is about to hit the open market.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
Loading your audio article Warriors fans might be fretting, but Golden State shouldn’t fear Klay Thompson going onto the open market in free agency.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Private-home owners can sell their private property, buy an HDB flat on the open market, and pocket the difference.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 24 June 2024
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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