fair-trades

verb

present tense third-person singular of fair-trade
as in black-markets

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fair-trades
  1. markets
  2. supplies
  3. sells
  4. retails
  5. purchases
  6. distributes
  7. buys
  8. exchanges
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  • The company markets Rivington Landing — along with the rest of its Rivington complex — based on modern home designs, amenities and its location just blocks from I-84 and about a 10-minute drive from I-684.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Hunter's moved away from live music and now markets itself as a Fighting Illini sports fan bar with a dog-friendly policy.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of markets
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  • If that arrangement has started to grate, name the practical burden before resentment supplies the commentary.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The onboard inverter supplies 4,500 watts continuously, with an 8,000-watt surge limit across both 120-volt and 240-volt circuits.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of supplies
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  • The brand, which also offers a nascent apparel assortment, ships to 61 countries and sells via retailers including Target, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Amazon, PGA Tour Superstore and more.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The play is set in a family farm that raises and sells animals.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of sells
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  • The assortment, which retails for $35-$175, is available at Pacsun stores and online.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Compare that to the NestWorks C500 milling machine, which retails for $6,000 and is compact enough to sit on a desktop, shaping titanium and stainless steel to within a third of the width of a human hair.
    — Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of retails
Verb
  • And when a guest purchases a home item, their basket grows by more than 30 percent.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Hotels now serve the fish to staff and guests; Hilton Hawaiian Village alone purchases about 500 lbs a month.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of purchases
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  • Michael Bekesha, who represents the plaintiffs, says the Evanston program distributes funds based on race without specific harm identification.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Nguyen responded by starting POPS Worldwide, an entertainment company which produces, licenses, distributes, and monetizes digital content across platforms like YouTube and Facebook.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributes
Verb
  • The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee also scrapped some ad buys in both states down the stretch, decisions that paid off as the party won both seats early on Tuesday night.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Your money buys you less While Americans are technically earning more in dollar terms on average, paychecks are not keeping up with the pace of inflation.
    — Alexandra Meier, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of buys
Verb
  • Consistency turns individual relationships into a community that exchanges honest advice, surfaces opportunities and helps its members navigate growth.
    — C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Thomas regularly exchanges texts and Instagram messages with Alex’s mother, Leah, in Perth, while enjoying the company of his father, Damien, a former Australian rules football player, when the Condons travel stateside.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of exchanges
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