market share
noun
the specific percentage of total industry sales of a particular product achieved by a single company in a given period of time.
market shares
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pluralof market share.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It would have “dominant” market shares in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, “triggering major antitrust, divestiture, alliance, execution and valuation risks,” Fitzgerald said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
The company continues to win over new customers and gain market shares, thanks to its off-price and value-driven formula, and those trends are expected to largely continue over the coming year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
But after trading as high $263 in its first few days on the market, shares recently changed hands at about $88.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
They have less than $30,000 in their checking accounts and one investment in the stock market: shares of Nvidia Corp., the Silicon Valley chipmaker, which are worth less than $15,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024
Coffee prices have recovered from previous lows as the Colombian coffee industry pursues greater market shares in developed countries such as the United States.
From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
