money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (such as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)

Examples of money market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And what’s more, there are plenty of potential drivers to keep the rally rolling, such as the $6 trillion sitting in money market funds, while risks remain scarce. Jan-Patrick Barnert, Fortune, 18 May 2024 The exact size of the inheritance remains unclear, but McConnell's 2008 financial disclosure lists a money market fund worth between $5 million and $25 million, the same range the largest fund is listed at in McConnell's 2022 filing. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for money market 

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Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of money market was in 1950

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“Money market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20market. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

money market

noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as U.S. Treasury securities)

Legal Definition

money market

noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)

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