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
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
Though their niche market is pregnant women, non-moms are buying the scrubs, too, apparently for the comfort factor.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
These metrics have evolved from marketing roots to become pivotal in finance and the bottom line.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The teams will roll in one by one between 2028 and 2030, and Cleveland and Detroit have tapped the market for additional investors at higher valuations.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
Though their niche market is pregnant women, non-moms are buying the scrubs, too, apparently for the comfort factor.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Verb
The project’s new phase is being marketed as three buildings.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
These metrics have evolved from marketing roots to become pivotal in finance and the bottom line.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for market
Noun
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Renewable energy Iggo is also keen on renewable energy, citing a recovery in stocks this year, driven by the massive demand for electricity coming from the AI trade, as well as the conflict in the Middle East.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Go into the conversation with curiosity rather than demands.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Introduced in the 1970s, Roundup quickly became the top-selling herbicide in the United States and integral to farming.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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So was the Biden administration’s decision to block Nvidia from selling its most advanced AI chips to China in 2022.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/market. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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