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  sellers' market

  noun

  a market in which goods and services are scarce and prices relatively high.
• seller's market
  seller's market

  A market in which demand exceeds supply. As a result, consumers have to pay more for goods. (Compare buyer's market.)

sellers' market

American  

noun

1. a market in which goods and services are scarce and prices relatively high.

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sellers' market British  

noun

1. a market in which demand exceeds supply and sellers can influence prices

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seller's market Cultural  

1. A market in which demand exceeds supply. As a result, consumers have to pay more for goods. (Compare buyer's market.)

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For example, it’s still a sellers’ market in the Midwest and Northeast, according to most Coldwell agents.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

“The main constraint in this quest for AI dominance is access to power, creating a sellers’ market for those with unencumbered, gigawatt-scale generation deliverable in the next 24 months,” wrote John C. Hodulik of UBS.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025

During the COVID-19 pandemic, surging wealth, access to cheap cash, and demand from elite travelers fueled a sellers' market for business jets that left planemakers with swollen backlogs and long waits for certain models.

From Reuters ● Jan. 24, 2023

So right now, it’s a sellers’ market, and being a cash buyer will allow you to stand out among the rest.

From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2022

Did many of them attribute this to the fact that there was a "sellers' market" caused by the conditions over which the individual business man had no control?

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham

When they are all buying the same asset, they drive up its price, and it becomes a seller’s market.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026

“The market has already become a seller’s market, with manufacturers continuing to raise contract prices, manage capacity expansion, and maintain high pricing levels.”

From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026

Hostile policies hold the promise of a seller’s market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

The front office’s reluctance to shop in a seller’s market is understandable, considering the most attractive possibilities are by no means sure things.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2025

It seems to be purely a seller's market with the cause of the selling temporarily prohibitive to reinvestment.

From Heart and Soul by Maveric Post by Mapes, Victor