1
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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2
as in craft
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
a youth eager to learn the trade of cabinetmaking
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3
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
Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
If Haywood was going to move the 2025-26 needle, there would have been real questions about the trade.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Mike Kaye
august 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
The changes actually started on the last day of July when the team traded Adrian Houser to the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Wednesday's trades were a step in that direction for New York's front seven.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
If Haywood was going to move the 2025-26 needle, there would have been real questions about the trade.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Renfrow and Coker could potentially fill Thielen’s void in the slot if the veteran were to be traded.
—Mike Kaye
august 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
The changes actually started on the last day of July when the team traded Adrian Houser to the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trade
Noun
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On Sunday, it was reported that the Eagles and the Vikings have agreed to a deal, which sends the quarterback Sam Howell to the Eagles in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2026 and a seventh-round pick in 2027.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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With the Trump administration granting Nvidia export licenses for China in exchange for 15% of revenue, the company should eventually start to resume booking revenue from that sizable market.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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There are some artists who are compelled by the challenge of technical brilliance, striving solely to be recognized as a virtuoso of their craft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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And that’s the kind of craft that existed in that era, where people who were just writing on staff were writing better than stuff that people make now.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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Master’s degrees in computer, information sciences and support services; health professions; and public administration and social services climbed the most between 2011 and 2022, growing 145%, 75% and 20%, respectively.—
Fiona Riley,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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An arrest warrant was issued for the suspect on the following charges: seven counts of practicing a health care profession without a license and seven counts of fraudulent use of personal identification information.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Consider social commerce: platforms like TikTok Shop have erased the line between content and commerce.—
Jill Standish,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In testimony last month before a Senate commerce subcommittee, the ATA acknowledged a driver shortage in the trucking industry.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Tesla has been offering direct vehicle sales to buyers from its 11701 Gateworth Way store in Middletown, Kentucky since June, according to a Tesla sales advisor, and carries all five Tesla models: Model S, Model 3, Model Y, Model X and the Cybertruck.—
Olivia Evans,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Ambition Strikes, YouTube The National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates that only 16 percent of homes currently for sale are affordable to households earning the median income.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Since suing last year, the two teams have insisted NASCAR relies on exclusive dealing provisions to contractually block racetrack owners from hosting other events, to diminish opportunities for teams and constrain the racing market.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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After sweeping the Cardinals, the Diamondbacks began a slide and became sellers at the trade deadline, dealing first baseman Josh Naylor, All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suarez and right-hander Merrill Kelly, among others.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While brighter summer manicure colors will likely take a backseat in the coming weeks and months, being swapped out for classic moodier fall nail polishes, butter yellow is one of those colors that can, and will, cross seasonal boundaries.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
19 Aug. 2025
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From the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival to the Martha’s Vineyard Black Book Festival and everything in between, Black intellectuals are coming together to share notes and swap contacts to forge new relationships and invest in each other.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of the festival, running Aug. 22 to 24, crews had only three days to transform Maier Festival Park into a colorful, vibrant display of Mexican art and culture.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Last year, a heavier art focus took them to the Oceanside Museum of Art as the venue with 800 attendees and donating more than $2,000 to the East County Art Association.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trade. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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