How to Use aftermarket in a Sentence

aftermarket

noun
  • The launch of Boeing Avionics signals that the jet maker wants a bigger piece of that aftermarket pie.
    Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times, 31 July 2017
  • Centene stock was up almost 7% to $97 in aftermarket trading.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2017
  • At the time, Ford blamed the problem on aftermarket work done to the police vehicles and said civilian owners had no reason to worry.
    Mike Colias, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The magic of the aftermarket can also be used to restore - or even recreate - a favorite car or truck that isn't made any more or is nearly impossible to find, used.
    Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Our Si also produced an ungodly squealing, arriving at our office straight from a track event where it had been fitted with aftermarket brake pads.
    Jared Gall, Car and Driver, 18 July 2017
  • Those goods and services - part of the automotive aftermarket - are a multi-billion dollar industry.
    Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Remote start systems are available for almost all vehicles, either from the manufacturer or as an aftermarket add-on.
    Peter Gareffa, Edmunds, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Another high point is both the steering wheel itself — thick in the tradition of a nice aftermarket Momo wheel — and the steering feel, which has three adjustable settings.
    Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Ford has suggested the culprit is holes drilled into the vehicle for aftermarket modifications.
    Don Stacom, courant.com, 8 Aug. 2017
  • Nauto has developed an aftermarket inward-facing camera that attaches to the windshield of vehicles.
    Kirsten Korosec, Fortune, 18 July 2017
  • The use of aftermarket parts has helped speed up the process.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The best way to do it: a good set of aftermarket speakers.
    Jack Baruth, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The stocks of each company have dropped in the aftermarket.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Bear in mind, there are all sorts of aftermarket parts designed to help make your car faster.
    Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 12 Jan. 2023
  • While an aftermarket system is the best kayak roof rack, a simple set of foam blocks and straps is a cheap roofrack.
    Field & Stream Commerce Team, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2023
  • There are good aftermarket hitches that just bolt into the frame on the underside of the car.
    Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2022
  • At the booth, the Manners guys told me the CS 10/22 will ship with shims, so a wide variety of Ruger and aftermarket receivers will fit snug.
    Michael R. Shea, Field & Stream, 4 Feb. 2020
  • Made of 18-karat white gold, the 41 mm Royal Oak is dripping with (aftermarket) white stones.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Not great for shareholders who came in in the aftermarket, and not just because the stock hasn’t performed well.
    Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2020
  • For the safest and easiest method of kayak transport on a car or truck roof, look for an aftermarket roof rack and saddles.
    Field & Stream Commerce Team, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2023
  • But many of those IPOs performed badly in the aftermarket.
    Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Overfinch has been tuning Land Rovers since 1975, but the aftermarket firm claims its latest restomod is the most refined to date.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Every company in the aftermarket will now be held to the same standards.
    Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2018
  • Brand-name aftermarket pads are just as good — and sometimes better — than OEM.
    Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 4 Feb. 2018
  • Most of that comes in the form of aftermarket parts and accessories, but some goods also wind up on U.S. assembly lines.
    NBC News, 5 Feb. 2020
  • If your vehicle does not have a suitable roof rack, then the tent setup cost must include the price of an aftermarket rack.
    Gary Garth, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The stock Toyota wheels are +56, which means the tires sit 2.2 inches farther inboard than most aftermarket wheels.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Guide the saw using a straightedge clamped or screwed in place, or use an aftermarket accessory like the Kreg Rip-Cut.
    Tim Layton, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2019
  • The only things that went wrong on the trip (truck wise) were a broken sway bar end link and one of my aftermarket fog lights loosened on its mount, pivoting out of alignment.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2024
  • While 51 percent of items are sold on ThredUp’s core marketplace, 44 percent of items are sold through its aftermarket program.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2024

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