market share

noun

: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies

Examples of market share in a Sentence

The company has gained market share in the past year. companies working to increase their market shares
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By the early 2000s, the market share of Chinese and other foreign films in the Taiwan market had collapsed to less than 2%. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025 At the same time, private label brands are losing market share, bucking previous shopping trends during economic downturns, executives said on the company’s conference call. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 Last year, total passive AUM surpassed active, accounting for 53% market share. Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025 What has changed is willingness from OPEC and Saudi Arabia to pump lots more oil in a bid to regain market share lost to, among others, frackers in Texas. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market share

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market share was in 1918

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“Market share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20share. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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market share

noun
: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies

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