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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
That trend has led to lower inventory on dealers’ lots, but supply levels haven’t dipped low enough to slow the decline in average listing prices.
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Chris Teague, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
There are stands and places to put art, art that is supposed to sell—and the dealers did sell much of it, many of the purchases topping out in the low-seven figures for this fair.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Ahmad is connecting dealers with Chinese automakers like BYD, Geely and Chery.
—Phil Lebeau,meghan Reeder, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Since then, the company has expanded considerably, introduced many new models, started working with local dealers in the US, and moved a bit upmarket.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Only 56 gun dealer licenses were revoked in 2025.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Spivak points to his studio’s independence from a broadcast network – what senior Sony execs call the ‘arms dealer’ strategy.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
One former customer said they were told a dealer building short-term rental cabins had put down nonrefundable deposits on the kits and ended up needing less than predicted.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Chris Teague, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
There are stands and places to put art, art that is supposed to sell—and the dealers did sell much of it, many of the purchases topping out in the low-seven figures for this fair.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Ahmad is connecting dealers with Chinese automakers like BYD, Geely and Chery.
—Phil Lebeau,meghan Reeder, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Since then, the company has expanded considerably, introduced many new models, started working with local dealers in the US, and moved a bit upmarket.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Only 56 gun dealer licenses were revoked in 2025.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Spivak points to his studio’s independence from a broadcast network – what senior Sony execs call the ‘arms dealer’ strategy.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
One former customer said they were told a dealer building short-term rental cabins had put down nonrefundable deposits on the kits and ended up needing less than predicted.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealer
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An online portal with information about when books will be released resembles a Wall Street trader’s screen, displaying data, charts and specialized software that tracks the book market.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Crypto trader Arthur Hayes has warned AI could trigger 2008-style panic as job losses hit the economy, with Bureau of Labor Statistics data last week showing that several jobs expected to be impacted by artificial intelligence have seen heavy losses for a second year.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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That includes face-value pricing for games, where the more enticing games are more expensive, and FIFA’s official secondary market, which takes a 15% fee from the seller and a 15% fee on the buyer.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2026
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The expansion will also enable more than 16,000 farmers to take their produce directly to customers through sellers on the online marketplace.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Instead, the Thunder rave about how Gilgeous-Alexander hasn’t become phased with opposing team’s double teams or for his ‘free-throw merchant’ tag.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Glen Cove merchants say beaches bring business, and the timing is ideal, since warm weather is coming.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Replacement ballots are being sent to voters to correct the vendor error.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The event featured carnival rides, games, live entertainment and vendors serving various ethnic food, drinks and desserts.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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“Dealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealer. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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