gray market

noun

Definition of gray marketnext
as in black market

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Recent Examples of gray market Recently, Overton has been involved in drafting new policies for the use of peptides, short chains of amino acids that are available on the gray market but that, in many cases, have scant scientific evidence to support their safety or efficacy. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 Allowing the peptides to be compounded, Kennedy has argued, would move people away from the gray market and toward safer products. — Sara G. Miller, NBC news, 23 July 2026 In addition to that very concerning laundry list of potential side effects, people are currently buying Melanotan II and its peptide peers from unregulated online sources, also known as the gray market. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 July 2026 That visibility has fueled a parallel gray market. — Allison Palmer updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gray market
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray market
  1. black market
  2. free trade
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  • Despite his assurances that the central bank was working on preventing a devaluation of the Iranian rial, the currency has struggled to remain above a black market exchange rate of 2 million per dollar — a record low.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The iconic insect-eating plants are native to remote parts of coastal North and South Carolina, and are a popular target of poaching for the global black market.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of black market
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  • The United States declined to extend the free trade pact for another 16 years during the mandatory joint review on July 1.
    — Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Having refused to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in 2019, a group dominated by China, New Delhi has signed free trade agreements with New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.
    — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of free trade

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“Gray market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray%20market. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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