marketplace
noun
mar·ket·place
ˈmär-kət-ˌplās 
Examples of marketplace in a Sentence
Their products must compete in the marketplace.
The company has struggled to survive in a rapidly changing marketplace.
Recent Examples on the Web
The problem seems concentrated on the federal healthcare.gov website, which is the marketplace where people in 32 states buy ACA plans, which are also known as Obamacare.
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Julie Appleby, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
But be careful because counterfeit glasses have flooded marketplaces for weeks leading up to the big event.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
But really, why should an actor in a competitive marketplace answer that question if the person doesn’t absolutely have to?
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
There are niches in every marketplace that cater to certain customers.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Sesame is a two-way health marketplace for consumers and health-care providers to connect for a low fee, said Goldhill.
—USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Send new parents a gift certificate to Grove Collaborative, an online marketplace featuring natural cleaning, home, and personal care products.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
California’s insurance marketplace, Covered California, offers health insurance for as little as $10 a month, with rates depending on household income and size, as well as location and age.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
More than 396,000 Arkansans have health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace or Medicaid expansion as federal officials report increasing national enrollment numbers.
—Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2024
Julie Appleby, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
But be careful because counterfeit glasses have flooded marketplaces for weeks leading up to the big event.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
But really, why should an actor in a competitive marketplace answer that question if the person doesn’t absolutely have to?
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
There are niches in every marketplace that cater to certain customers.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Sesame is a two-way health marketplace for consumers and health-care providers to connect for a low fee, said Goldhill.
—USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Send new parents a gift certificate to Grove Collaborative, an online marketplace featuring natural cleaning, home, and personal care products.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
California’s insurance marketplace, Covered California, offers health insurance for as little as $10 a month, with rates depending on household income and size, as well as location and age.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
More than 396,000 Arkansans have health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace or Medicaid expansion as federal officials report increasing national enrollment numbers.
—Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marketplace. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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marketplace
noun
mar·ket·place
ˈmär-kət-ˌplās
1
: an open square or place in a town where markets are held
2
: the world of trade
Legal Definition
marketplace
noun
mar·ket·place
ˈmär-kət-ˌplās
: the economic system through which different companies compete with each other to sell their products
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