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as in traders
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a dealer in fine fabrics
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as in sellers
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 dealers
Many of these important pieces ended up in museums around the world thanks to art dealers who either faked provenance papers or smuggled them out of the country.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
In the real world, automakers can use the allocation to pressure dealers into doing just about anything.
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Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
In the past four years, more than a dozen dealers have left galleries to work for boutique artist agencies in New York.
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Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
While the Lemon Law Arbitration Program covers only new car sales, Connecticut also requires dealers who sell used cars over a purchase price of $3,000 to provide a warranty.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
At the end of the day, selling cars is Carvana’s core business, but servicing vehicles has historically been a lucrative market for franchised dealers, along with customer financing, which Carvana has always focused on for its business.
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Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
But dealers at the fair told ARTnews that their first day of sales was stronger than last year’s.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Authorities say fentanyl can be sold as pills with some online dealers claiming the pills are Xanax, Percocet and oxycodone.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
As for tire manufacturers and dealers, the industry is split.
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Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
In the real world, automakers can use the allocation to pressure dealers into doing just about anything.
—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
In the past four years, more than a dozen dealers have left galleries to work for boutique artist agencies in New York.
—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
While the Lemon Law Arbitration Program covers only new car sales, Connecticut also requires dealers who sell used cars over a purchase price of $3,000 to provide a warranty.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
At the end of the day, selling cars is Carvana’s core business, but servicing vehicles has historically been a lucrative market for franchised dealers, along with customer financing, which Carvana has always focused on for its business.
—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
But dealers at the fair told ARTnews that their first day of sales was stronger than last year’s.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Authorities say fentanyl can be sold as pills with some online dealers claiming the pills are Xanax, Percocet and oxycodone.
—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
As for tire manufacturers and dealers, the industry is split.
—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealers
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Oil prices edged lower as traders continued to monitor tanker traffic through the waterway.
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In the futures markets, traders priced in the possibility of a rate rise in September.
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As the managing broker of RE/MAX United's Raleigh office, Edwards has spent nearly 13 years helping buyers and sellers navigate one of life's biggest transitions.
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But because World Cup ticket prices have surged since the tournament began, those sellers have been forced to either buy expensive tickets to fulfill their orders or cancel and accept penalties from resale platforms.
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After settling along India’s west coast, many Parsis built their lives as merchants in bustling ports.
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Well over 90 percent of the Africans captured in Africa and shipped across the Atlantic were captured by African merchants and African elites.
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It is sold on street corners from vendors with large gourds, and also seen mixed with spirits on cocktail menus in upscale restaurants throughout the state.
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The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class neighborhood in downtown Mexico City.
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“Dealers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealers. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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