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market share

American

noun

Economics.

the specific percentage of total industry sales of a particular product achieved by a single company in a given period of time.

market share British

noun

the percentage of a total market, in terms of either value or volume, accounted for by the sales of a specific brand

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market shares

plural

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Then he said: “There is another trend that could hit 20% market share: online car sales.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

I’ve noticed that in the consumer-technology world, if something gets to 20% market share, it will likely get to 80%—think of VHS players, CDs, PCs, smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

The Philadelphia brand had roughly 62% of the market share for U.S. for spreadable cheese last year, according to Euromonitor International.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

"In China, our market share has stopped declining and is currently holding firm" because Toyota has been "rolling out products suited" to local demands, chief financial officer Yoichi Miyazaki told reporters.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Even with his machines humming and advertisements for his products insinuating themselves into all aspects of American life, Duke wasn’t satisfied with his market share.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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