BLACK-MARKETING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

black-marketing

verb

present participle of black-market

as in smuggling

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Probation officers and staff members have been charged with smuggling drugs into the facility in the last year.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Several recent cases linked to smuggling Nvidia’s AI chips into China to circumvent export controls show the appetite for its technology.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026

Definition of smuggling

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No deployment date has been set for Hyundai’s Korean plants at all, so the union is bargaining pre-emptively, trying to lock in protections before the humanoid robots show up rather than after.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The restaurant’s cliff divers, magicians, puppeteers and roving performers have been bargaining with management for more than a year, after officially voting to unionize in November 2024.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of bargaining

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The school recently announced an expansion of its indoor sports complex — in addition to staples like a weight room and a large sports hall for different activities, the facility will also include a fencing salle, a squash center and more.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Protecting your garden from rabbits requires a mix of strategies, including repellents and physical barriers like fencing.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Definition of fencing

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Institutions that learn to act on that data, delivering the right guidance and offer at the right moment while making transacting easy, will win wallet share.

— JB Orecchia, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Under California law, companies that are suspended by state tax officials are legally barred from transacting any business.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of transacting

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At that level, the product would no longer deliver the experience many consumers expect when purchasing a THC drink.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
To thwart blossom end rot, some gardeners are purchasing blossom set sprays containing calcium to apply to their plants’ foliage.

— Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of purchasing

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The president has also profited from merchandising deals and high-dollar political and official events at his properties, significantly increasing his net worth since returning to power.

— Bill Barrow, Fortune, 17 July 2026
For Spisak, the reports weren’t replacing merchandising judgment.

— Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of merchandising

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