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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Relevance
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
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Dead rodents, live cockroaches and a rodent dropping inside a bag of flour caused four Sacramento County restaurants and markets to be shut down last week.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Mariah Franklin, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Silly Goose is marketed to both schools and families.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The agency includes suburban markets in its total.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Dead rodents, live cockroaches and a rodent dropping inside a bag of flour caused four Sacramento County restaurants and markets to be shut down last week.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
For more than 100 years, Coca-Cola has persevered as an undeniable American emblem, affixed to marketing memorable ads and filling soda machines in more than 200 countries.
—Mariah Franklin, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Silly Goose is marketed to both schools and families.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for market
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Much of that vacant space sits in new buildings that went up during the building frenzy of 2021 and 2022, when developers, both local and national, built quickly to meet surging market demand.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Iran war has dampened the mood at China’s biggest trade fair, with exporters fearing the conflict will further dent demand for their products as economic growth slows.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Consumer response has been mixed, but Apple continues to sell boatloads of iPhones, and users are getting plenty of AI options on those devices —just from other companies.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Acer and Asus have even been prohibited from selling PCs in Germany since January due to a Munich Regional Court ruling that the companies’ computers infringe on one of Nokia’s HEVC patents.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/market. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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