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 Color selection can boost a home's sale price by almost $2,600, according to a new report from real estate marketplace Zillow. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 18 June 2025 For the most part, think payment apps or online marketplaces. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Moreover, the International Energy Agency predicts the share of EV's in the marketplace to exceed 40 percent by 2030. Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 The requirement for clean, reliable and secure data that can adapt to the changing demands of internal and external partners has become a table stake for forward-thinking companies in this marketplace. Lori Schafer, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for marketplace
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Noun
  • In confronting the Mexican government for its failure to prevent the femicides, the band also challenges a culture in which commerce is valued more than the lives of the workers who keep it running.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
  • Five of the defendants are also charged with two counts of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery and interference with commerce by robbery, as well as additional counts of theft from interstate and foreign shipment, the Justice Department announced.
    Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • But Cate mentioned obvious areas of interest such as housing, infrastructure, regulations, taxes and fees, trade and the overall cost of living.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • German Marquez leads trade parade; hands off Ezequiel Tovar, Hunter Goodman Grading The Week: Shedeur Sanders needs to slow down.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
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  • An executive at a cybersecurity company told Forbes search traffic to its website has gone down 10% this year.
    Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025

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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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