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as in marketplace
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places
a government agency in charge of regulating interstate commerce
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as in interaction
doings between individuals or groups
when I was doing outside consulting for the company, I never had much commerce with the in-house staff
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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
rumors of commerce between the lady and the knight spread throughout the court
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Recent Examples of commerce
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has already jumped into agentic commerce with its launch of Instant Checkout.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Beyond being a point of commerce, stores also support brand marketing and awareness.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Cathy Yan’s biting, funny, and surprising satire revels in the clash between art and commerce.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
That intra-African commerce, University of Pennsylvania historian Sarah Guérin explained in our conversation, laid the foundation of some of the earliest global trade routes in history.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Beyond being a point of commerce, stores also support brand marketing and awareness.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Cathy Yan’s biting, funny, and surprising satire revels in the clash between art and commerce.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
That intra-African commerce, University of Pennsylvania historian Sarah Guérin explained in our conversation, laid the foundation of some of the earliest global trade routes in history.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commerce
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According to a 2025 market analysis conducted by OfferUp, a mobile marketplace app, 69% of shoppers turn to secondhand when the economy gets shaky.—
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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That could be one takeaway from Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival, Scandinavia’s biggest film-TV event, which wrapped Saturday after five days of vibrant discussion and dealing at its international marketplaces, the Nordic Film Market and TV Drama Vision.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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But Liam’s favorite reel was his interaction in a crowded meet-and-greet line with another F1 racer, Kimi Antonelli.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Because of this, several studies have suggested that dancing offers a host of benefits that stretch far beyond movement or fitness, including improvements to overall brain function, spatial recognition, mood, visual processing, communication and social interaction.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The findings, from 1,592 U.S. citizens of different ages, sexes, races and incomes, were collected between Dec. 20 and Dec. 22.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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On his first day in office, Mr. Trump signed an executive order that declared the federal government would recognize only two immutable sexes: male and female.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, Plummer noted that cotton producers remain exposed to trade disputes and international competition that often require legislative responses beyond insurance programs.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
31 Jan. 2026
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Diplomatic relations between the two countries collapsed in 2019.—
MICHELLE L. PRICE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The awkward position the company found itself in highlights the challenges Hong Kong business elites face in navigating Beijing’s expectations of national loyalty, especially when relations between China and the United States are strained.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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In Khamenei’s worldview, normalizing relations with the United States has always been kryptonite, an existential threat to a regime whose identity was premised on resisting America.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Aubuchon declined an interview with The Enquirer via media relations firm Strategic Advisers.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Jan. 2026
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Pretti, meanwhile, can be seen directing traffic and guiding a woman out of the street.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Also standard are automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, forward collision warning, lane departure prevention, rear cross-traffic alert, driver attention monitor, high beam assist and traffic sign recognition.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On top of that, one of Colvin’s classmates, Jeremiah Reeves, had recently been arrested for having intercourse with a white woman.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2026
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British prosecutors said Johnston used threats and intimidation to force the woman into having intercourse with the men, per the outlet.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Commerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commerce. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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