open market
noun
: an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market
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Now the building has been up for sale on the open market for three months.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Several talented prospects remain on the open market, and Carolina will look to take advantage with quick contract agreements and minicamp invites.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
The available veteran quarterbacks are headlined by Russell Wilson, Tyrod Taylor, Joshua Dobbs and Cooper Rush, so there’s not exactly anyone worth writing home about on the open market.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
One complicating factor of this draft class is the consensus blue-chip prospects are largely at positions that aren’t as valuable to NFL teams than the ones that command the most money on the open market.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Several talented prospects remain on the open market, and Carolina will look to take advantage with quick contract agreements and minicamp invites.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
The available veteran quarterbacks are headlined by Russell Wilson, Tyrod Taylor, Joshua Dobbs and Cooper Rush, so there’s not exactly anyone worth writing home about on the open market.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
One complicating factor of this draft class is the consensus blue-chip prospects are largely at positions that aren’t as valuable to NFL teams than the ones that command the most money on the open market.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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