bear market
noun
: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently declining in value compare bull market
Examples of bear market in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Russell 2000 was the first to enter bear market territory after President Donald Trump 's sweeping tariff policy was announced in April.
—
Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Wall Street had largely moved beyond the trade war after a number of rollbacks, pauses and deals had taken much of the sting out of the tariffs that at one point early last month sent the S&P 500 into bear market territory before rallying.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Retirement-account holders alternated between terror and relief in recent weeks as the S&P 500 -- the index that most people's 401(k)s track -- nearly entered bear market territory before recovering all of the losses.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Instead, talk to an advisor who has seen four bear markets in the last 30 years and ask about the Trefis HQ strategy and other clever ways to take advantage of a market downturn.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bear market
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Wall Street had largely moved beyond the trade war after a number of rollbacks, pauses and deals had taken much of the sting out of the tariffs that at one point early last month sent the S&P 500 into bear market territory before rallying.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Retirement-account holders alternated between terror and relief in recent weeks as the S&P 500 -- the index that most people's 401(k)s track -- nearly entered bear market territory before recovering all of the losses.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Instead, talk to an advisor who has seen four bear markets in the last 30 years and ask about the Trefis HQ strategy and other clever ways to take advantage of a market downturn.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bear market
Cite this Entry
“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20market. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share