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as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a dealer in fine fabrics
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as in seller
the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money
if both the dealer and the buyer are happy, then the item sold at a fair price
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Recent Examples of dealer
Laurence Fishburne turns in a tremendous performance as a DEA agent living a complicated life undercover as a cocaine dealer who slowly begins to see both sides of the corruption more clearly.
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Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
For example, say your dealer charges a 7% spread.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Joel Estes, the dealer’s brother, told ARTnews that Stewart moved to New York City in 2000 after finishing high school in Leavenworth, Kansas, and briefly studying at the University of Kansas.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
The proposal would require extensive recordkeeping and impose steep fines on repair shops, recyclers, pawn shops and secondhand dealers that traffic in undocumented airbags.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The six-part followed as Wright’s Laura, a well-to-do London art dealer, who loses her grip on reality when her precious son Daniel (Davidson) brings home new girlfriend Cherry (Cooke).
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 June 2026
In addition to tighter supply, automakers and dealers have also cut back on industry practices like leasing and incentives because supply was so short.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 10 June 2026
As a remedy, Honda and Acura dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a reinforcement kit if necessary, or repair or replace the rear subframe components at no cost to vehicle owners.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Four dealers that specialize in YSL finds — Ancien Vintage, Moore’s Vintage, Manifold Vintage, and Vestiaire Collective — will be serving up apparel and accessories.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
For example, say your dealer charges a 7% spread.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Joel Estes, the dealer’s brother, told ARTnews that Stewart moved to New York City in 2000 after finishing high school in Leavenworth, Kansas, and briefly studying at the University of Kansas.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
The proposal would require extensive recordkeeping and impose steep fines on repair shops, recyclers, pawn shops and secondhand dealers that traffic in undocumented airbags.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The six-part followed as Wright’s Laura, a well-to-do London art dealer, who loses her grip on reality when her precious son Daniel (Davidson) brings home new girlfriend Cherry (Cooke).
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 June 2026
In addition to tighter supply, automakers and dealers have also cut back on industry practices like leasing and incentives because supply was so short.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 10 June 2026
As a remedy, Honda and Acura dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a reinforcement kit if necessary, or repair or replace the rear subframe components at no cost to vehicle owners.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Four dealers that specialize in YSL finds — Ancien Vintage, Moore’s Vintage, Manifold Vintage, and Vestiaire Collective — will be serving up apparel and accessories.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealer
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When a fire tore through Kantamanto that January, devouring eight acres, or nearly 60 percent of the market’s retail-facing side, the community of 30,000 retailers, traders and vendors all but lost hope in a business model that was already buckling under fashion’s ever-quickening pace.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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JPMorgan's traders are getting nervous about the state of the current stock market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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There is, however, still a gap between buyer and seller expectations, but the global bid-ask spread has narrowed significantly since the market bottom in 2023.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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With sellers holding out for pre-rate-hike valuations and buyers unwilling to pay them, deal flow essentially froze.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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The activity could be crucial for merchants.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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Running in a distant third was Democrat Josh Coyne, a former City Hall staffer who now helps lead a merchant organization called the Downtown San Diego Partnership.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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These six cities stand out for street food vendors who make vegetarian and vegan eating easy, affordable and genuinely delicious.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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The car, according to the listing, was maintained by Jaguar's Kensington branch in the 90s and then sold in February 1997 to a private vendor, just six months before Diana's death in a Paris car crash.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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“Dealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealer. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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