stock market
noun
2
a
: a market for particular stocks
b
: the market for stocks throughout a country
Examples of stock market in a Sentence
We lost money in the stock market.
International stock markets saw declines at the end of the trading day.
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The stock market has good years and bad years, but Americans still invest billions of dollars amid the see-saws.
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Will Dunham, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The stock market continues to be volatile as concerns about the elevated valuations of artificial intelligence stocks impact investor sentiment.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
As Warren Buffett says, don't- don't bet against the American stock market, don't bet against the economy.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
The move could signal a trend toward broader wealth-building measures for American children, especially at a time when access to stock market investments remains uneven across income groups.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Will Dunham, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The stock market continues to be volatile as concerns about the elevated valuations of artificial intelligence stocks impact investor sentiment.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
As Warren Buffett says, don't- don't bet against the American stock market, don't bet against the economy.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
The move could signal a trend toward broader wealth-building measures for American children, especially at a time when access to stock market investments remains uneven across income groups.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stock market
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“Stock market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20market. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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