market capitalization

noun

Examples of market capitalization in a Sentence

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The result of South Korea's campaign against Coupang has been a more than 40% drop in Coupang's market capitalization, according to the committee, and could have a negative effect on its investors. Justin Papp, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Arrival Of The SaasPocalypse In roughly 48 hours in February 2026, over $285 billion in SaaS market capitalization evaporated. Daniel Keller, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Even Nvidia, the world’s largest company by market capitalization, has seen its shares trail the growth of the S&P 500. Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 June 2026 The firm is listed in the US and has a market capitalization of about $1 billion. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for market capitalization

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market capitalization was in 1975

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“Market capitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20capitalization. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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