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 In 2022, Congress passed the Inform Consumers Act requiring online marketplaces to collect and verify information about third-party sellers. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 Data from the popular online real estate marketplace Zillow, which tracks an estimated market value of homes in a specific area, also shows a dramatic market value increase of Platte County homes in recent years. Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025 Approved shipments receive an official inspection mark, allowing legal entry into the U.S. marketplace. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025 Grok 3 and Grok 4 both currently appear on GSA Advantage (an online marketplace for government agencies to buy products and services) as of Friday morning. Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marketplace
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  • Again, as new car sales in Europe are expected to decline, the industry’s growth will increasingly come from lifetime value—whether through connected services, feature upgrades or in-car commerce that extends the customer relationship.
    Hans Kristian Aas, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And honestly, because art is often tied in with commerce, commodification and fame, saying this can sound privileged, but art can be very necessary for people.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • The move seeks to turn up the heat on Moscow to end the war in Ukraine, but risks further destabilizing global trade relations.
    Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But the Dolphins could offer to pay some of his remaining salary, in order to potentially secure a higher draft pick in a trade.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • How Often To Clean Linoleum Floors For general cleaning, Marla Mock, president of Molly Maid, recommends removing dust and debris in high-traffic areas daily using a dry microfiber mop.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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