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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
A day after booking Soto and Baz, investigators arrested Gutierrez, who allegedly led the distribution of the cocaine to dealers and users, at his Oxnard home.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Peruse vintage treasures from dozens of dealers at Middleburg Antique Gallery.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
In Season 2, expect Pine to confront those feelings head-on, thanks to another likeminded arms dealer and alluring femme fatale who put him in the crosshairs again.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Sadly for Jeep, its dealers couldn’t reproduce that magic in 2025 despite consolidating the two into a single model.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Peruse vintage treasures from dozens of dealers at Middleburg Antique Gallery.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
In Season 2, expect Pine to confront those feelings head-on, thanks to another likeminded arms dealer and alluring femme fatale who put him in the crosshairs again.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Sadly for Jeep, its dealers couldn’t reproduce that magic in 2025 despite consolidating the two into a single model.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealer
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Cryptocurrencies have gained a lot of traction recently, and part of what’s driving that is the fact that large-scale asset managers including BlackRock have expanded options for traders to invest in them, using equity-like formats, including ETFs.—
Jill Schneider,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two factors appear to have helped change traders’ minds about the Fed’s plans.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Skechers Summits Dazzling Haze Slip-In Sneakers Ranked as the top seller in fashion sneakers, these Skechers feature a convenient slip-on design with the brand’s signature Heel Pillow technology to provide a secure fit.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Real estate agents across the country are closely watching inflation, interest rates, and housing availability to get a handle on what to tell prospective buyers and sellers.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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What started as labor strikes and merchant protests over currency collapse and inflation has expanded into widespread street demonstrations and student protests.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Unrest at the Tehran bazaar is particularly unsettling for officials because the shuttering of shops at the ancient marketplace and protests from the merchant class were key elements that led to the overthrow of the monarchy in 1979.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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The consultant should be independent and free of financial ties to vendors or campus security providers to ensure unbiased findings.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealer. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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