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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 antique purchases for the store are made through private sales between dealers, but some of Corbett’s favorite and most prized possessions have come from auctions and estate sales.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
According to court records, between March and September 2024, investigators reportedly made 11 purchases of drugs from various dealers.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Hyundai dealers will update the instrument panel cluster software free of charge.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Online resale apps and marketplaces work for everyday brands, auction sites suit rare or collectible pieces and specialist vintage dealers or consignment shops handle high-value labels.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The spokesperson said dealers will sell through current inventory and then support service efforts while also selling used vehicles.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
25 June 2026
Pets Requires pet dealers to disclose veterinarian records and directs the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to set up a public website listing people convicted of animal cruelty by the end of the year (SB 1004).
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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 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
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
According to court records, between March and September 2024, investigators reportedly made 11 purchases of drugs from various dealers.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Hyundai dealers will update the instrument panel cluster software free of charge.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Online resale apps and marketplaces work for everyday brands, auction sites suit rare or collectible pieces and specialist vintage dealers or consignment shops handle high-value labels.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The spokesperson said dealers will sell through current inventory and then support service efforts while also selling used vehicles.
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
25 June 2026
Pets Requires pet dealers to disclose veterinarian records and directs the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to set up a public website listing people convicted of animal cruelty by the end of the year (SB 1004).
—
Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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.
—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealers
Noun
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Kalshi traders in May had indicated a strong chance the final report would top the forecast.
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Robinhood recently launched Robinhood Social in beta, a feed for discovering and tracking traders, while other crypto startups are experimenting with public portfolios, copy trading, and social feeds that allow users to follow experienced traders.
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It is constrained by how well sellers execute in high-stakes conversations such as discovery, stakeholder alignment, value communication, pricing and negotiation.
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And the gap in prices between the major brands and unbranded sellers is even wider when there’s less competition.
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Libra was always only meant to be an enabler for wallets, merchants and platforms.
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Dutch merchants, families and investors moved through a wide Atlantic network that connected Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and North America.
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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 4 Jul. 2026.
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