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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  • Anthropic is best known for developing a family of AI models called Claude, and the company primarily sells its products and services to other businesses.
    — Ashley Capoot,Leslie Picker, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Florentine sells an affordable designer butter knife ($35) engraved with an abstract illustration by Oded Webman, which transforms a mundane kitchen utensil into a small work of art.
    — Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of sells
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  • The actress opted for the Betzábe Ilse style, which retails for $895.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The special anniversary set comes in two versions, Day and Night, and retails for about $180.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of retails
Verb
  • The campaign works with debt relief partner ForgiveCo, which purchases qualifying medical debt and cancels it.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Store purchases almost 85% of the products, and supplements through donations.
    — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of purchases
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  • The royal couple remain married and a regal drama that includes many characters still alive has echoes of The Crown as well as Dutch series Máxima, which Beta also distributes.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones These over-ear headphones have soft ear cushions that don’t press on your ears and a band that distributes pressure across your head for all-day comfort.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of distributes
Verb
  • CoreWeave, which buys Nvidia chips and then rents out access to them to customers over the cloud, closed down almost 7% on Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Huang was especially creative in fueling demand for Nvidia's products by financing some of its major customers, including a February deal to invest $30 billion in ChatGPT developer OpenAI, which buys Nvidia GPUs and other hardware.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 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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