FAIR-TRADES Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

fair-trades

verb

present tense third-person singular of fair-trade

as in black-markets

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The Heat soon will name local over-the-air affiliates for the Palm Beach market and the Fort Myers market, markets that previously were served for Heat games by FanDuel Sports Sun.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
The project is a major component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and is intended to create a route to markets farther west.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of markets

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On Lanai, one of Hawaii's smallest main islands, storm damage rendered a harbor that supplies much of the food and fuel to its 3,300 residents inoperable.

— GENE JOHNSON, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
The plant currently supplies more than 10% of Finland’s electricity.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of supplies

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An acquaintance who buys and sells movie props tells them that the boots are worth at least fifteen hundred dollars—a tenfold return on their investment.

— David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Potential release timelines for the two products are currently unclear, but Apple already sells mobile gaming controllers from SteelSeries and Backbone on its online store.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sells

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Success at one of the university’s missions literally purchases relief from the other.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Amazon frequently purchases warrants and takes stakes in its suppliers, including semiconductor firm Astera Labs, air cargo contractor ATSG, green hydrogen supplier Plug Power and grocery distributor Spartan Nash.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of purchases

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According to Spencer’s fundraiser, the organization distributes approximately 250,000 lbs.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
In its counterarguments, Google contended would be unduly harsh to break up a complex network that distributes ads that online publishers depend upon to help finance digital services used by millions of consumers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributes

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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

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