as in commerce
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places nations struggling to compete in the global marketplace

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Recent Examples of marketplace Demand for the marketplace comes from international companies that do business across Africa and struggle to move money, said PAPSS chief executive Mike Ogbalu III, who spoke to Semafor on the sidelines of Afreximbank’s annual meeting in Nigeria. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 27 June 2025 But some manufacturers have pointed out that changes in the marketplace since 2020 may impact the current percentages. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 June 2025 Of course, Amazon takes a significant fee from subscriptions that are initiated through the Prime Video subscriptions marketplace. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 June 2025 Similar to the family space, some are speculating that the horror marketplace may be over-saturated, led by the box office hit Final Destination: Bloodlines. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for marketplace
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Noun
  • Conducting or participating in the conduct through a pattern of racketeering activity of such affairs of an enterprise affecting interstate commerce.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • Nashville’s longstanding control over both the means of production and commerce has positioned its artists, creator and executives — including Sanders — as vital to the industry’s sustainability and evolution.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The Nabataeans were an incredibly skilled trading tribe in the spice trade.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Waller is coming out of retirement to play for the Miami Dolphins, who made a trade with the New York Giants to get him in the building before training camp, according to multiple reports Tuesday.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Over time, it's transformed into a comprehensive resource, offering traffic updates, points of interest and real-time navigation.
    Ben Verghese, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star Bot Updated July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025

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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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