market research

noun

: research into the size, location, and makeup of a product market
market researcher noun

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Chinese companies have excelled at rapid deployment in consumer-facing applications and integrating AI into industrial use, said Deepika Giri, head of AI research at market research firm IDC. John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026 Branding, intellectual property, market research, sustainability and more are the topics that will be explored over the next three days. Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026 Only 9% of quick service restaurants reported a year-over-year increase in visits, compared to 27% of all restaurant brands, the Financial Times reported, citing data from market research firm Black Box Intelligence. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026 The Euphoria relaunch, which is based on market research with Gen Z consumers, has been two years in the making. Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for market research

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market research was in 1920

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“Market research.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20research. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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