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 postwar model of a large welfare and regulatory state, run by a class of civil servants charged with modernizing the economy, tempering market forces and defining the common good, has run its course. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 On the one hand, Zuckerberg and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang promote a more accelerationist agenda, arguing that the risks have been overstated and that market forces will push AI companies to self-regulate. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 This article examines where that gap exists, why a continuous governance flywheel is the only model that scales safely, and three concrete moves leaders can make now to close it before the market forces them to. — Richard Clough, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Oil is a physical product, and eventually market forces will take over. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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