aftermarket
noun
af·ter·mar·ket
ˈaf-tər-ˌmär-kət 
plural aftermarkets
1
: the market for parts and accessories used in the repair or enhancement of a product (such as an automobile)
2
: a secondary market (see market entry 1 sense 4c(1)) available after sales in the original market are finished
a movie in the DVD aftermarket
3
: the market for a stock following its initial public offering when its shares can be freely traded among investors
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Before the pandemic, aftermarket components accounted for 10% of revenue.
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Stockstory Team, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Of course, the RGB lighting inside provided by certain aftermarket components makes these cases pop, but the case design makes that cool contrast possible to begin with.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
For older cars served by the aftermarket, things are a little more free.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
The automotive aftermarket is a roughly $300-billion industry, said Bret Jordan, a research analyst at Jeffries.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Stockstory Team, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Of course, the RGB lighting inside provided by certain aftermarket components makes these cases pop, but the case design makes that cool contrast possible to begin with.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
For older cars served by the aftermarket, things are a little more free.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
The automotive aftermarket is a roughly $300-billion industry, said Bret Jordan, a research analyst at Jeffries.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Aftermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aftermarket. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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