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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
Tavares notably maintained a fraught relationship with dealers.
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Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In June, the Denver City Council passed an ordinance forbidding scrap metal recycling dealers from paying cash for certain materials that include copper, bronze, brass and aluminum.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Another factor is the arrival of 2026 model year vehicles at dealers.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The expectations were dealers would be left with fewer vehicles on their lots and prices would skyrocket on cars and trucks made outside the United States and sales would tank.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This fall, Ram dealers will be as popular as the house passing out full-size Snickers on Halloween.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
There are so many incentives stacked on top of each other from dealers.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
To remediate this recall, dealers will replace the rearview camera harness and camera for free.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 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
Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In June, the Denver City Council passed an ordinance forbidding scrap metal recycling dealers from paying cash for certain materials that include copper, bronze, brass and aluminum.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Another factor is the arrival of 2026 model year vehicles at dealers.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The expectations were dealers would be left with fewer vehicles on their lots and prices would skyrocket on cars and trucks made outside the United States and sales would tank.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This fall, Ram dealers will be as popular as the house passing out full-size Snickers on Halloween.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
There are so many incentives stacked on top of each other from dealers.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
To remediate this recall, dealers will replace the rearview camera harness and camera for free.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 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
Noun
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The program partners with waste pickers, sorters and traders who comb landfills and other waste collection facilities for recyclable materials.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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And if the Fed ends up cutting fewer times than traders expect, including three this year, the market could retreat in disappointment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Companies like Shopify and Etsy have provided guidance to help their sellers navigate this new policy.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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As a result, the market has slowed down since the beginning of the year, with inventory piling up and giving buyers an opportunity to negotiate prices down with sellers.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In their place is the attention economy, a dystopian marketplace of slop merchants, brain-rot peddlers, AI scrapyards, and extortionate big-box streaming services with junk on the shelves, all haggling for your time and money.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Affirm, PayPal, Afterpay—everyone is targeting the same merchants and users.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The demand, even if lessened, will still warrant offering larger sizes, but some marquee names now want to farm out their plus-sized clothing to outside vendors instead of making their own label.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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In May, Gatlin was arrested on charges of defrauding her former employer, including fabricating fake invoices from vendors such as Jones and receiving kickbacks from them.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Dealers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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