bear market

noun

Synonyms of bear marketnext
: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently declining in value compare bull market

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This means Bitcoin’s next bear market bottom could be some time in November, four years after the last bear market bottom in November 2022, if the theory holds true, according to Fidelity’s fourth quarter crypto market outlook. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 The cryptocurrency market appears to be emerging from its bear market cycle, offering a compelling long-term entry point for investors. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Growth will almost certainly cool, but earnings rising 12% instead of 30% would hardly make a compelling case for a bear market. — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 And there is no doubt that there will be winners and losers this go-round, and probably a stock market correction or bear market along the way, but there is no need to try to guess when that might happen. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bear market

Word History

Etymology

bear entry 1 (one that sells in expectation of a price decline)

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bear market was in 1858

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“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20market. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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