MARKETS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

markets 1 of 2

noun

plural of market

as in demands

the state of being sought after especially for purchase a great increase in the market for high-tech gadgets

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markets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of market

as in sells

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 markets

Noun

The war in Iran has jolted gas and diesel markets with little end in sight. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 The project will be the first time gas from east Mediterranean deposits is supplied to European markets. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Fewer visitors frequent the Asian side, ensuring that Kadıköy’s markets are still relatively untouched. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 As prediction markets increasingly list contracts tied to political decisions and government activity, that information can become directly tradable. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Biofuels are mature in some markets and growing rapidly in others. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 When Eli Lilly reports on Wednesday morning, one of the main focuses will be on GLP-1 sales in international markets. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

Celsius markets its energy drinks to athletes and health-conscious consumers and has exploded in popularity in recent years. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Gold House markets movies, advises studios, invests in startups and now produces films and television. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 SkyHouse Denver markets itself as a luxury apartment community, with monthly rents ranging from about $1,500 to $2,500. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 National ranking lists released this year from Holidu, USA Today and Midwest Living show which markets shoppers, critics and travel editors keep returning to. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket have long garnered a reputation for allowing users to make all kinds of ethically dubious bets, from the outcomes of deadly conflicts to raging wildfires. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026 The girls involved in the Keaton incident were wearing shirts produced by her company, which markets itself as an athletic brand committed to preserving female sports and spaces. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Now Spector is making a bigger bet on how the company markets itself. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Signals directly affect how systems calculate risk, and this will continue to evolve as the prediction markets matures. — Barry Bernstein, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for markets

Noun

Villa’s recent warm-up defeat to Bayern Munich, though a 2-1 loss, will have offered a useful gauge of what facing elite opposition demands and should stand them in good stead for the level of intensity this game in Salzburg will require.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Over the weekend, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a highly influential figure in the Revolutionary Guards, reeled off a maximalist set of demands for reopening the strait.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026