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

Oil market shifts to surplus despite disruptions Global oil markets have shifted to a supply surplus, despite months of disruption caused by the war in the Middle East. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026 Lucianie Vil Ma Rouge, Thiotte, southeastern Haiti Lucianie Vil, 70, is a Madan Sara, one of the women traders who travel Haiti’s roads and markets to support their families and feed their communities. — Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026 Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are the new disrupters. — New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026 Surprisingly, the original Cacao Wow style is still currently available in certain markets including Japan, however it’s been long sold out from retailers in the States. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026 Lithium iron phosphate already serves both markets, accounting for around 90 percent of new stationary battery storage deployments in 2025, according to the International Energy Agency. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026 Suite 155, is surrounded by boba tea shops, markets and traditional Asian restaurants. — Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026 Paraguay's bonds have posted some of the worst losses in emerging markets this week, and the guaraní has slid against the dollar. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Veris manages $3 billion across asset classes, Pradhananga said, using various vehicles, including public markets, private debt and infrastructure funds. — Bob Woods, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Verb

The company markets Rivington Landing — along with the rest of its Rivington complex — based on modern home designs, amenities and its location just blocks from I-84 and about a 10-minute drive from I-684. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026 Hunter's moved away from live music and now markets itself as a Fighting Illini sports fan bar with a dog-friendly policy. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 HigherDose markets a Red Light Hat advertised to support healthy hair growth and a Red Light Face Mask advertised to support firmer, smoother looking skin. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Cognyte, which markets itself as a rival to the American software company Palantir, has also been banned from several Meta platforms. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026 Their vastly different theatrical releases make those grosses an imperfect referendum on audience tastes, but the disparity illustrates how differently the industry markets stories about desire. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026 Revlon also markets the formula as waterproof, transfer-proof and smudge-proof, with claims of up to three days of wear on eyebrows. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Keith Smith runs the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, which markets transparent pricing and cash payment. — Alex Rosenblat — Calmatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 Mirai Clinical links menopausal changes in body odor to a compound called Nonenal and markets its Deodorizing Soap with Persimmon and Aluminum-Free Natural Deodorant with Persimmon as products made to get rid of the Nonenal smell. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for markets

Noun

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Tehran had clearly communicated its demands.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
The hyperscalers' aggressive AI spending is eating into their cash flows, causing some investors to worry that computing capacity may not come online quickly enough to meet Anthropic's demands.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

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Anthropic is best known for developing a family of AI models called Claude, and the company primarily sells its products and services to other businesses.

— Ashley Capoot,Leslie Picker, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Florentine sells an affordable designer butter knife ($35) engraved with an abstract illustration by Oded Webman, which transforms a mundane kitchen utensil into a small work of art.

— Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026