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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Tesla car sales rose over the past three months for the second straight quarter in a sign the worst of the damage from boycotts and rivals stealing market share could be behind it. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 This environment is driving A&M to seek growth by winning market share from rivals, Spink said. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 Bernstein has predicted Nvidia’s market share will shrink to around 8% this year, while Huawei’s will likely grow to about 50%. — Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 To speed decision-making, and sharpen accountability for sell-out and market share, according to a Coty statement Thursday. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for market share

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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

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

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