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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
Hybrids and fuel-sipping gas vehicles are great choices that probably won’t break the bank at the dealer or the pump.
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Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
3 July 2026
Buying gold through a dealer like JM Bullion is generally safe, but always perform your own due diligence before investing, since gold does carry market risk.
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Jamela Adam,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The workflow also has extensibility to a variety of other agentic use cases, including the company’s Chat Concierge tool which enhances the customer experience for car buyers and dealers.
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Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Glinyanov said the company’s traditional business of selling and renting heavy machinery remains healthy, with dealer inventories improving and retail demand holding up.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Bonta proposed statewide restrictions on games using third-party proposition players, also known as player-dealers, as well as blackjack and other banked games, in which players wager against the house.
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Sofia Williams,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
As such, Volvo’s dealer network is an obvious fallback to handle Polestar service or even helping to sell the remaining inventory, but even that is fraught with complications.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
1 July 2026
The new law does not prohibit the possession of affected handguns already owned by Californians, and includes exemptions for gun dealers, as well as law enforcement and military agencies.
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Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
There’s then no record of the painting until February of 1934, when Hôpital Saint-Paul appeared in a Parisian art gallery owned by art dealer Paul Rosenberg.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
30 June 2026
Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
3 July 2026
Buying gold through a dealer like JM Bullion is generally safe, but always perform your own due diligence before investing, since gold does carry market risk.
—
Jamela Adam,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The workflow also has extensibility to a variety of other agentic use cases, including the company’s Chat Concierge tool which enhances the customer experience for car buyers and dealers.
—
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Glinyanov said the company’s traditional business of selling and renting heavy machinery remains healthy, with dealer inventories improving and retail demand holding up.
—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Bonta proposed statewide restrictions on games using third-party proposition players, also known as player-dealers, as well as blackjack and other banked games, in which players wager against the house.
—
Sofia Williams,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
As such, Volvo’s dealer network is an obvious fallback to handle Polestar service or even helping to sell the remaining inventory, but even that is fraught with complications.
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
1 July 2026
The new law does not prohibit the possession of affected handguns already owned by Californians, and includes exemptions for gun dealers, as well as law enforcement and military agencies.
—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
There’s then no record of the painting until February of 1934, when Hôpital Saint-Paul appeared in a Parisian art gallery owned by art dealer Paul Rosenberg.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealer
Noun
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New stops and set-ups for traders and investors who took our calls in Interactive Brokers (IBKR) , Caterpillar (CAT) and Delta (DAL) .
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The fear of missing out often pushes traders to pile into buzzy memecoins or the newest, hottest token.
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The Better Business Bureau says scammers are targeting renters and unsuspecting home sellers through sophisticated online schemes that have grown a lot over the years.
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Cavanaugh, who has been running the combined company for three years, sounded more like a buyer than a seller.
Noun
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For Verizon Dollars, Berland said the company wanted to avoid telling customers which brands and merchants should matter to them.
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Dutch merchants, families and investors moved through a wide Atlantic network that connected Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and North America.
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The celebration includes carnival rides, live music, food vendors and a fireworks show honoring the nation's 250th anniversary.
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According to Miami-Dade County, the event will include music, food vendors and entertainment, as well as a fireworks show.
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“Dealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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