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black-marketing

verb

present participle of black-market
as in smuggling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-marketing
  1. smuggling
  2. bargaining
  3. fencing
  4. transacting
  5. purchasing
  6. merchandising
Verb
  • In early 2025, federal agents intercepted several boats smuggling Chinese nationals to South Florida from the Bahamas, and one boat made it to shore, offloading 26 people from China in Coral Gables.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • With the goal of smuggling themselves to Turkey, the women are eventually found out for keeping a secret or two from the conspirators abetting their plan.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of smuggling
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  • Yet one or more of the P5 could inject new names at the last minute, once again leaving the decision to behind-the-scenes bargaining among a few powerful states.
    — Ian Johnstone, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The California Gig Workers Union hopes to begin bargaining by the end of the year, CalMatters reported.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bargaining
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  • There's a Delfy Kids Club and, in the holiday season, complimentary activities including windsurfing, kayaking, tennis, and sports clinics during high summer that offer instruction from the master for a range of distractions from chess to fencing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Certainly navigation components, some debris from the airport, and then certainly fencing everywhere.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of fencing
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  • Some commentators have said the move will encourage people to return to transacting in cash.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • An agent who has paid for exclusive rights to a ZIP code has a direct financial interest in the homeowners in that territory transacting.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of transacting
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  • During that time period, an employee at a nearby drugstore also came forward to claim that Lizzie had recently visited the shop and inquired about purchasing prussic acid, an incredibly dangerous and deadly substance.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, targets Russia’s energy sector by authorizing the president to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil and natural gas.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of purchasing
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  • The Pacific Palisades store is sectioned out more into zones than the previous one; the company sat down with the buyers and visual merchandizing teams to be more strategic in allotment, whether carving out space for denim or The Row.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The merchandising giant Fanatics launched a 21+ prediction platform last year.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchandising
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“Black-marketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-marketing. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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