mass-market

adjective

ˈmas-ˈmär-kət How to pronounce mass-market (audio)
Definition of mass-marketnext
as in corporate
fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale the kind of mass-market candy bars that connoisseurs of chocolate love to disdain

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Recent Examples of mass-market Ceramide and squalane appearing as headline ingredients in mass-market drugstore moisturizer launches through 2025. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Viking caters primarily to affluent, older travelers and offers an extensive portfolio of river cruises, which sets it apart from more mass-market competitors. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Since Cosnova was founded 25 years ago, the German beauty conglomerate has become a leader in the value and mass-market beauty space. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 In Europe there are the mass-market brands Citroen, Opel, Vauxhall and Lancia. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mass-market
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mass-market
  1. corporate
  2. commercial
Adjective
  • Earnings versus cash flows Dalio also cautioned that investors may be overlooking the risk of deteriorating corporate cash generation, even as headline earnings continue to improve.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Fed raised interest rates around the same time, which can make corporate dealmaking more difficult.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of corporate
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  • The company says several major railroads are now under contract to deploy its system for commercial freight transport.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • But there were 22 fewer Korean releases, and Korean commercial films averaged a return of minus 33% in 2025.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of commercial

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