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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
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
It's been nearly a decade since The Night Manager ensnared viewers in its sticky web of arms dealers, secret agents, and dodgy bureaucrats.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 8 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
Behind the scenes Monro is engaged in the provision of automotive undercar repair and tire services in the United States, operating more than 1,100 repair shops and tire dealers in 32 states under multiple regional brands.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Collectors and dealers clamor to get face time with TAG Heuer’s Nicholas Biebuyck at trade shows and auctions or on tours of the brand’s La Chaux-de-Fonds Museum in Switzerland.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
The Senate Democrats want a review of any communications between White House and executive branch employees and external parties, such as financial institutions, brokers, dealers, investment advisers or business associates, that may have included nonpublic information.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
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
It's been nearly a decade since The Night Manager ensnared viewers in its sticky web of arms dealers, secret agents, and dodgy bureaucrats.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 8 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
Behind the scenes Monro is engaged in the provision of automotive undercar repair and tire services in the United States, operating more than 1,100 repair shops and tire dealers in 32 states under multiple regional brands.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Collectors and dealers clamor to get face time with TAG Heuer’s Nicholas Biebuyck at trade shows and auctions or on tours of the brand’s La Chaux-de-Fonds Museum in Switzerland.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
The Senate Democrats want a review of any communications between White House and executive branch employees and external parties, such as financial institutions, brokers, dealers, investment advisers or business associates, that may have included nonpublic information.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealers
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The cost of living has significantly increased, and one reason for that is the plummeting value of the country’s currency, which has led to an inability of merchants and traders to import goods from abroad.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Some Etsy sellers have even created stands to display the lamp upright, but on a table.—
Sarah Everett,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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Several of the author's other best-sellers are also headed to the screen.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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The bazaar was once Iran’s autonomous economic powerhouse—a network of merchants whose financial independence gave them leverage against state power.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Iran’s regime has been trying to crack down on the protests, which began in late December with shopkeepers and bazaar merchants demonstrating against accelerating inflation and the collapse of the rial.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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With a lineup of 15 vendors, it will be hosted by celebrity chef-author Clarice Lam (Kaya in Orlando) and chefs Diego Ng (Temple Street Eatery) and Alex Kuk (Wan’s).—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Three primary memory vendors — Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics — make up nearly the entire RAM market, and their businesses are benefitting from the surge in demand.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Dealers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealers. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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