as in demand
the state of being sought after especially for purchase
a great increase in the market for high-tech gadgets
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as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
local farmers market their garden-fresh produce at roadside stands all over the valley
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Recent Examples of market
Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
The work was purchased in 1944 and had not been on the market since, remaining in the family collection.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Obviously this movie was mis-marketed to begin with.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But that this fiasco happened at all is a sign of how much Americans’ desire to optimize their rest has grown—along with the market to sate that desire.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
The work was purchased in 1944 and had not been on the market since, remaining in the family collection.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
The reason people who are pregnant have been excluded from drug trials starts with thalidomide, a drug marketed as a sleep aid that led to birth defects in 8,000 to 10,000 children worldwide.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Obviously this movie was mis-marketed to begin with.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for market
Noun
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Today, the bikemaker has more than 5,000 dealers in India alone, with a global presence in more than 90 countries, and five manufacturing facilities spread out across the globe to meet that demand.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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As Republicans reject Democratic demands for health care funds, there’s no sign of a break in the impasse, but Trump seems to be continuing on with business as usual, including his foreign trip.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag More than 24,400 shoppers have given the best-selling Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag, which comes in 19 vibrant and neutral colors, a five-star stamp of approval — and for good reason.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That one — Portrait of an Artist (Pool With Two Figures) — sold at Christie’s New York for $90 million, breaking the $58 million record set by Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog (Orange) for the most expensive artwork by a living artist sold at auction.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/market. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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