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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
That September, my parents were contacted by a cult of weed and LSD dealers in California with the incredible name the Brotherhood of Eternal Love, who wanted help breaking their hero, Timothy Leary, out of prison.
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Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
It was initially thought to be a curiosity, a firework or a special effect, until Song-dynasty arms dealers started using it to make fire arrows and other military explosives.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Those games are only meant to be offered in Indian casinos, but card clubs had long used designated outside dealers to get around the restriction.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Gold bullion coins are government-issued, standardized in weight and purity, and recognized by dealers worldwide.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Interest rates may be higher because dealers mark up these rates in order to take a profit.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Equipment dealers, elevators, local banks, and businesses all feel it.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The tolerance of drugs use led to dealers using Christiania as a base for selling drugs and in turn that led to violent battles by biker gangs for control of that business.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Precious-metal dealers had licenses, rules to follow, would always ask her to hand over an ID, a picture, a thumbprint.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
It was initially thought to be a curiosity, a firework or a special effect, until Song-dynasty arms dealers started using it to make fire arrows and other military explosives.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Those games are only meant to be offered in Indian casinos, but card clubs had long used designated outside dealers to get around the restriction.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Gold bullion coins are government-issued, standardized in weight and purity, and recognized by dealers worldwide.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Interest rates may be higher because dealers mark up these rates in order to take a profit.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Equipment dealers, elevators, local banks, and businesses all feel it.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The tolerance of drugs use led to dealers using Christiania as a base for selling drugs and in turn that led to violent battles by biker gangs for control of that business.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Precious-metal dealers had licenses, rules to follow, would always ask her to hand over an ID, a picture, a thumbprint.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealers
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Last week, futures traders briefly pushed the probability of a rate increase by the end of 2026 to 52%.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Markets have gyrated as traders try to discern the outlook for the Fed.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the Dubai price, which tracks physical delivery from certain Middle East sellers, is up 76%, more than twice the paper price, at $126.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to Redfin, a buyer’s market is when there are over 10% more sellers than buyers.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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And more recently, federal raids hit merchants and their customers.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Scammers can then run additional transactions using the same card details, sometimes across different merchants or terminals.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Highlights include children’s Earth Day activities, plant sale, live music, art and dance performance along with food and vendors.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The list of vendors can be found on the City Market website.—
Eden Dinneen,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Dealers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealers. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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