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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Economists have long used the fate of America’s bison and pigeons in particular to argue that, sans effective regulation, market forces inevitably diminish nature’s diversity.
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Dan Flores, Time, 29 May 2025
The declining cost of solar panels, paired with improvements in efficiency and durability, ensures that market forces drive adoption.
—Martin Hermann, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The region has seen an overall increase in housing permits in recent years, but that trend also could succumb to changing market forces.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Lowenstein examines how excessive leverage, overconfidence in mathematical models, and market forces beyond the fund's control led to one of the most dramatic financial failures in modern history.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Dan Flores, Time, 29 May 2025
The declining cost of solar panels, paired with improvements in efficiency and durability, ensures that market forces drive adoption.
—Martin Hermann, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The region has seen an overall increase in housing permits in recent years, but that trend also could succumb to changing market forces.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Lowenstein examines how excessive leverage, overconfidence in mathematical models, and market forces beyond the fund's control led to one of the most dramatic financial failures in modern history.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 May 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 8 Jun. 2025.
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