as in commerce
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places
nations struggling to compete in the global marketplace
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Recent Examples of marketplace
The lower level of the building, which used to serve as a day care, could become an arts marketplace, Burghdoff said.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
The square doubles as an open-air dining room, marketplace and street entertainment hotspot, with food stalls setting up daily.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Jemaa el-Fna Square is one of the main cultural centers in Marrakech and serves as the heart of food stall culture — an open-air dining room, marketplace and street entertainment hotspot all rolled into one.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
The 38-year-old said she's moved to a Medicaid healthcare plan with marketplace insurance no longer affordable.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
The square doubles as an open-air dining room, marketplace and street entertainment hotspot, with food stalls setting up daily.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Jemaa el-Fna Square is one of the main cultural centers in Marrakech and serves as the heart of food stall culture — an open-air dining room, marketplace and street entertainment hotspot all rolled into one.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
The 38-year-old said she's moved to a Medicaid healthcare plan with marketplace insurance no longer affordable.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketplace
Noun
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Leidesdorff also operated a hotel nearby, further cementing his role in early San Francisco commerce and civic life.—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Xcel is engaged in the design, licensing, marketing, livestreaming and social commerce sales of apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and pet products as well as the acquisition of consumer lifestyle brands.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Shares in Marvell rose 6% in after-hours trade and Flex was up 2%.—
Isabelle Lee,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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As Stanton’s old team struggles toward the bottom of the National League East standings, it could be headed toward seller status at the upcoming trade deadline.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Running back Jonathon Brooks, who is returning from back-to-back ACL surgeries on his right knee, caught a pass across the middle from Young and blazed down the field through traffic.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The proposal would require extensive recordkeeping and impose steep fines on repair shops, recyclers, pawn shops and secondhand dealers that traffic in undocumented airbags.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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