: something that ticks or produces a ticking sound: such as
a
: watch
b(1)
: a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off information (such as stock quotations or news) on a paper ribbon
(2)
: a graphic on which information is scrolled across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen
c
slang
: heart
Examples of ticker in a Sentence
The news came over the ticker.
Exercise is good for your ticker.
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Lionsgate Studios debuted as a standalone public entity on May 14 under the Nasdaq ticker symbol LION, which was a step toward the full separation of its studio business and the Starz TV network and streaming business.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
The company, founded in 2002, trades under the ticker PCOR on the New York Stock Exchange.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Grayscale Investments' bitcoin mini launched today under the desirable ticker symbol BTC and roughly $1.8 billion in assets under management.
—Crystal Kim, Axios, 31 July 2024
These studies are expanding the ranks of ticker tapers.
—Emily Makowski, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2024
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
The company, founded in 2002, trades under the ticker PCOR on the New York Stock Exchange.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Grayscale Investments' bitcoin mini launched today under the desirable ticker symbol BTC and roughly $1.8 billion in assets under management.
—Crystal Kim, Axios, 31 July 2024
These studies are expanding the ranks of ticker tapers.
—Emily Makowski, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ticker
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“Ticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticker. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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ticker
noun
tick·er
ˈtik-ər 
2
a
: a telegraphic machine that receives stock prices and news and prints them out on a paper ribbon
b
: a strip of information that moves across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen
3
slang
: heart sense 1a
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