open market
noun
: an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market
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He seems destined to earn a lucrative deal on the open market.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
When shorting a stock, investors borrow shares from a broker and sell them on the open market.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 30 July 2025
Financially stressed owners debate: stay or go? While Muniz and Luisa took their chances on the open market, Bill Sarille is holding out in hopes of an investor buyout of his Miami Beach condo building.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Under the bill, automatic renewal processes would be eliminated and open market insurance applicants would also be subjected to more paperwork.
—ABC News, 3 July 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
When shorting a stock, investors borrow shares from a broker and sell them on the open market.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 30 July 2025
Financially stressed owners debate: stay or go? While Muniz and Luisa took their chances on the open market, Bill Sarille is holding out in hopes of an investor buyout of his Miami Beach condo building.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Under the bill, automatic renewal processes would be eliminated and open market insurance applicants would also be subjected to more paperwork.
—ABC News, 3 July 2025
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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