gray market

noun

Definition of gray marketnext
as in black market

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Recent Examples of gray market Currently, some consumers get them online from a risky, unregulated gray market, without ever consulting a physician. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 Recently, Overton has been involved in drafting new policies for the use of peptides, short chains of amino acids that are available on the gray market but that, in many cases, have scant scientific evidence to support their safety or efficacy. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 Allowing the peptides to be compounded, Kennedy has argued, would move people away from the gray market and toward safer products. — Sara G. Miller, NBC news, 23 July 2026 That visibility has fueled a parallel gray market. — Allison Palmer updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gray market
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray market
  1. black market
  2. free trade
Noun
  • Beijing has instead rendered aid and supported the Iranian regime under the table with black market oil refineries, intelligence sharing, and cooperation on technologies.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Today, most hospitals lack essential supplies and medicines, forcing patients to buy everything from antibiotics to amputation saws on the black market.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of black market
Noun
  • America’s role as the global leader of free trade has of course been undermined by Trump in numerous ways.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The countries also signed a free trade pact earlier this year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of free trade

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“Gray market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray%20market. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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