seller's market

NOUN

advantageous position for those selling

Synonyms

WEAK

bull market bullish market consumer demand land-office business roaring trade short supply steady demand

Example Sentences

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“The main constraint in this quest for AI dominance is access to power, creating a sellers’ market for those with unencumbered, gigawatt-scale generation deliverable in the next 24 months,” wrote John C. Hodulik of UBS.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

Despite being a sellers' market, aviation attorney Stewart Lapayowker sees some early signs of softness.

From Reuters • Oct. 17, 2022

So right now, it’s a sellers’ market, and being a cash buyer will allow you to stand out among the rest.

From Slate • Jun. 21, 2022

"So, there is perhaps one green shoot for prospective purchasers; with overall buying demand down compared to last year, we may be past the peak sellers' market."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2022

Did many of them attribute this to the fact that there was a "sellers' market" caused by the conditions over which the individual business man had no control?

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham