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markets

NOUN

place, venue for selling goods

Synonyms

WEAK

bazaar bodega booth business chain store co-op corner store deli delicatessen department store dimestore drugstore emporium exchange fair general store grocery store mall mart outlet shop shopping mall showroom souk square stall stock exchange store supermarket trading post truck variety store warehouse

VERB

package and sell goods

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise display retail

STRONG

barter exchange merchandise vend wholesale

WEAK

offer for sale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hide

STRONG

buy

Example Sentences

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Calm markets don’t tend to stay that way for long if turbulence beneath the surface is increasing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“Looking ahead, oil markets are likely to remain highly sensitive to geopolitical developments and progress in negotiations” between the U.S. and Iran, Kudotrade’s Konstantinos Chrysikos says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

According to data from Dealogic, which conducts research on the capital markets, almost half of companies that have gone public in the last 30 years have seen their value decrease compared to when they listed.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

KFC is also doing well as it expands in international markets and see sales gains.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

I came back to the apartment after a full day of running back and forth in the markets, and the best I’d been able to get for our money was kasha.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron