Used in a Sentence

players

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for players.

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When competition becomes too intense in those markets, the bigger players will start eating the smaller players, and eventually the market consolidates.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

an American crime drama television series that aired on NBC from October 17, 1997, to April 17, 1998.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of players gathered in one view.

N

an American crime drama television series that aired on NBC from October 17, 1997, to April 17, 1998.

N

Don DeLillo's fifth novel, published in 1977.

N

"Players" is the 16th episode of the fourth season of the American television series Angel.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for players.

N

an American crime drama television series that aired on NBC from October 17, 1997, to April 17, 1998.

N

Don DeLillo's fifth novel, published in 1977.

N

"Players" is the 16th episode of the fourth season of the American television series Angel.

N

a BBC Books original novel written by Terrance Dicks and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.

Example sentences

1

When competition becomes too intense in those markets, the bigger players will start eating the smaller players, and eventually the market consolidates.

2

Going mainstream implies major changes, which are not technological, but still exclude many players because big corporate players bring immense business differences.

3

I guess the thinking is that once, or if, they get profitable they will benefit from being the established players.

4

We have trained machines to understand sports at a level of sophistication that exceeds that of most collegiate players.

5

It did away with the linear dungeon style and allowed players to explore the world to their own preference.

6

Larger prize pools also attract pro players from other esports, leading to more PR and hype, etc.

7

A nascent and initially fragmented medium/industry attracts investment and develops standards; large conglomerations begin to form and M&A smaller players to gain market share, leading to a saturated market of heavy-weight players.

8

And even if competition forces prices to go incredibly low, only the biggest players will survive.

9

Worse, inexperienced players are unable to recognize their own weaknesses or to recognize skill in others.

10

And then you'd be surprised at the number of players who are still using e.g.

11

We are a profitable startup experiencing massive growth, with hundreds of thousands of players a day across iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Facebook.

12

Philadelphia is the town that boos Santa Claus and throws batteries at baseball players.

Quote examples

1

The concept of "being online" started centralized with heavy weight players - AOL, prodigy, compuserve, etc.

2

They know that most startups can't threaten them, and the things that do threaten established players are "unknown unknowns" that no one even thought about.

3

Established players in tech aren't "unnerved" by startups.

4

I hit shots that would have been winners on the women's tour and he got to them easily." We're talking about two women here who ended up nr 1 players in the world (in fact Serena is the nr 1 right now, today), and were already top 10 players at that time.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use players in a sentence?

When competition becomes too intense in those markets, the bigger players will start eating the smaller players, and eventually the market consolidates.

What does players mean?

an American crime drama television series that aired on NBC from October 17, 1997, to April 17, 1998.

What part of speech is players?

players is commonly used as N.