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as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
when the other team unexpectedly offered to hand over its top pitcher for our star shortstop, our coach agreed to the trade
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as in craft
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
a youth eager to learn the trade of cabinetmaking
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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
writing is my trade
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as in commerce
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places
a bill regulating trade with that country
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as in sale
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
the trade of all of her holdings in the company just before the stock plunged in value immediately aroused suspicions
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as in to deal
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
the U.S. agreed to trade with China
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Recent Examples of trade
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
The Industrial Revolution took the most dangerous parts of work off human bodies and handed them to machines, and for two centuries, that trade looked unambiguously good.
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Juliette Han,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2026
Jaylen Brown has yet to publicly comment on the Celtics’ failed attempt to trade him for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 June 2026
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Noun
About 30% more puts traded than calls Friday, with put-selling the least popular directional trade, according to ThinkOrSwim data.
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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
The Industrial Revolution took the most dangerous parts of work off human bodies and handed them to machines, and for two centuries, that trade looked unambiguously good.
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Juliette Han,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Verb
Three days after agreeing to send LaMelo Ball to Minnesota, the Hornets are trading Miles Bridges along with a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Suns, league sources confirmed to The Charlotte Observer on Sunday.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2026
Jaylen Brown has yet to publicly comment on the Celtics’ failed attempt to trade him for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trade
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This came after an exchange of fire in previous days between the US and Iran.
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The district countered with an offer of several months pay in exchange for giving up the right to indemnification, the sources said.
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Explore unique crafts, goods and gifts from over 15 local vendors.
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American sparkling wine has come a long way in a very short period of time with winemakers crafting award-winning world class expressions that rival those with centuries of winemaking craft.
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The automaker gets top ratings for such professions as automotive engineer and data scientist.
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The path into the legal profession no longer runs through legal institutions.
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Home Depot allows shoppers to browse for its goods on ChatGPT, while also supporting Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol, which advocates for a common language to support agentic commerce.
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This story’s author, StyleCaster commerce editor Katie Decker-Jacoby, scours the internet for the best of the best to ensure readers walk away with items recommended by our team, industry experts, and more.
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The court declined, however, to review a challenge to a federal ban on handgun sales to 18- to 20-year-olds, as well as to a similar Florida state law.
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Jessica Gonzalez hustles behind her booth at the recent Renegade Craft Fair, frantically ringing up sales, answering questions and packaging her beeswax candles.
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And then hours later, both of those picks were gone, with Florida dealing those selections, plus two more — another first-round pick earmarked for the 2029 draft and a second-round pick in 2027 — in its blockbuster deal to acquire star forward Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators.
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Two picks in the top 10 and four in the top 25 have already transferred possession, with two of those selections being dealt twice in addition to a pick swap in another trade.
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The loadout on sale here differs from our review model in a few ways, notably swapping an AMD Ryzen 5 processor in for the poky 12th-generation Intel Core i3 and doubling the RAM.
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Each worker is small enough to reason about on its own, easy to evaluate in isolation and easy to swap when a better model comes along.
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Dancers are turning to each other for support and professional favors, and are performing in unconventional venues, including art galleries.
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Given three minutes, an easel, and fingerpaint, the players compete to create the most surprising art.
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“Trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trade. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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