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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Adding significant pieces on the open market is costly and risky, perhaps no more or less than daring to move on from Dobson.
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Rob Rossi, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Collusion is problematic from an economics standpoint because competing businesses secretly agree to not compete on the open market.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2025
What are their chances of landing him on the open market?
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
While trading for Jalen Ramsey and his large contract is not in the team’s plans, according to multiple team sources, veteran free agents such as Rasul Douglas, Asante Samuel Jr. and Stephon Gilmore remain on the open market.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
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Rob Rossi, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Collusion is problematic from an economics standpoint because competing businesses secretly agree to not compete on the open market.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2025
What are their chances of landing him on the open market?
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
While trading for Jalen Ramsey and his large contract is not in the team’s plans, according to multiple team sources, veteran free agents such as Rasul Douglas, Asante Samuel Jr. and Stephon Gilmore remain on the open market.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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