in the market

phrase

: in the position of being a potential buyer
in the market for a house

Examples of in the market in a Sentence

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Stock pickers' market Lerner is not the only one noting the low correlation and high dispersion in the market. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Forest are in the market for a right wing-back, having missed out on Anan Khalaili, who joined Crystal Palace from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise after Forest had a £20million bid for the Israeli rejected. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Shifts in the market — like Amazon and Google suddenly selling their own chips to others — have been unpredictable, though. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Final Thoughts Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold The Pixel 11 Pro Fold finds itself in an awkward spot in the market. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the market

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in the market was in 1877

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in the market
in the meantime
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“In the market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20market. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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