Thesaurus results for MARKETPLACE

marketplace

noun

ˈmär-kət-ˌplās

Definition of marketplace

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 Her granddaughter Susan Crater, a Georgetown Law School graduate and former lawyer, picked up the baton, brought the archives to the marketplace and started textiles and wall covering firm Sister Parish Designs in 2000. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Sarah brings unmatched expertise in translating emerging platforms, entertainment and tech partnerships directly into dynamic marketplace execution. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 The arrangement is made through Access Health CT, which is the state’s insurance marketplace. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 The New Product Discovery Layer This does not mean abandoning SEO, marketplaces or traditional product optimization. — Max Sinclair, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marketplace

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Through rules that promote cross-border data flows, regional commerce, and harmonized cybersecurity standards, DEFA will help ASEAN embrace the modern-day digital economy.

— Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Thanks to his deep well of experience, Tighe appears comfortable taking the long view, with a measured approach to hot topics like social commerce and artificial intelligence — measured but ready.

— Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of commerce

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Yet the superpowers have taken sharply different approaches to trade policy with Pretoria.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Airlines for America, the trade association that represents the major airlines in Washington, praised the FAA's push to modernize the nation's flight management tools.

— Joel Rose, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of trade

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The crash happened near Miramar Parkway and Douglas Road and caused heavy traffic delays as police shut down roads to investigate, according to Miami Herald news partner CBS News Miami.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Opening and closing the bridge’s giant iron deck — after traffic was stopped — didn’t inspire Payne, either.

— Chris Smith, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026

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