market forces
noun
: the actions of buyers and sellers that cause the prices of goods and services to change without being controlled by the government : the economic forces of supply and demand
The value of these commodities is determined by market forces.
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The jalapeño became more mild because of market forces, but a demand for hotter peppers just might drive supermarkets (and producers) to kick things up a notch.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
First the overall interest rate on overall government debt depends far more on market forces, not on the very short-term Federal Funds rate that the FOMC sets eight times a year.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Regardless of the recession’s role in the Curly Kit craze, there’s no question that the Jheri curl was about more than market forces.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 11 July 2025
Some insist that market forces will eventually adjust.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
First the overall interest rate on overall government debt depends far more on market forces, not on the very short-term Federal Funds rate that the FOMC sets eight times a year.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Regardless of the recession’s role in the Curly Kit craze, there’s no question that the Jheri curl was about more than market forces.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 11 July 2025
Some insist that market forces will eventually adjust.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for market forces
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“Market forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20forces. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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