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
Success will mean a more competitive marketplace, following enforcement of fair competition laws.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
ApartmentList, a rental marketplace that also conducts research, based its findings on homeownership data from the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 14 May 2026
It was sold nationwide to wholesale, retail, as well as through online marketplaces, including Amazon.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 May 2026
More recently, a Tulsa food incubator graduated representatives from 20-plus countries, while its sister marketplace features entrepreneurs from 38.
—Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
ApartmentList, a rental marketplace that also conducts research, based its findings on homeownership data from the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 14 May 2026
It was sold nationwide to wholesale, retail, as well as through online marketplaces, including Amazon.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 May 2026
More recently, a Tulsa food incubator graduated representatives from 20-plus countries, while its sister marketplace features entrepreneurs from 38.
—Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketplace
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Commerce Gina Vaynshteyn and StyleCaster commerce editor Katie Decker-Jacoby, scour the internet for the best of the best to ensure readers walk away with items recommended by our team, industry experts, and more.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
20 May 2026
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Boeing, which manufactures most of its commercial aircraft in Seattle, could receive additional orders from Chinese airlines in the future, a Washington state commerce official told CNBC on Tuesday.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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This legislation invoked back-to-school, disaster preparedness, July freedom month and skilled trades equipment tax holidays, easing costs for consumers.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Because eventually the Knicks will have to stop picking on teams beneath them and trade punches with a legitimate heavyweight.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2026
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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Saudi miner Maaden now has 3,500 trucks moving phosphate to the Red Sea, traffic at a UAE port on the Gulf of Oman is70-times the prewar level, and supermarket chain Spinneys drove snacks and baby food overland from the UK to the UAE, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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