free trade
noun
: trade based on the unrestricted international exchange of goods with tariffs used only as a source of revenue
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The second round of negotiations between the United States and Mexico on the United States-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, the USMCA, was slated to begin in Mexico City.
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CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Sheinbaum’s comments came as the second round of negotiations between the United States and Mexico on the North American free trade agreement, the USMCA, begins in Mexico City.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Costa Rica is dissatisfied with the volume of its exports to China under its free trade deal with the Asian giant, according to a minister from the Central American nation.
—Josh Xiao, Bloomberg, 17 Apr. 2026
The rise of white-collar work made a college degree the expected path, and offshoring and free trade agreements through the turn of the century only accelerated that shift, leaving trade roles increasingly scarce.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Sheinbaum’s comments came as the second round of negotiations between the United States and Mexico on the North American free trade agreement, the USMCA, begins in Mexico City.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Costa Rica is dissatisfied with the volume of its exports to China under its free trade deal with the Asian giant, according to a minister from the Central American nation.
—Josh Xiao, Bloomberg, 17 Apr. 2026
The rise of white-collar work made a college degree the expected path, and offshoring and free trade agreements through the turn of the century only accelerated that shift, leaving trade roles increasingly scarce.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for free trade
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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