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
These rewards can then be used within the platform’s marketplace and services.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Infinity builds on Pacaso’s recent expansion into the luxury marketplace.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
The first place Send Help will appear in the home entertainment marketplace is on digital streaming via premium video on demand.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Last year, almost half of the people buying on the individual marketplace opted for a Colorado option plan.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Infinity builds on Pacaso’s recent expansion into the luxury marketplace.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
The first place Send Help will appear in the home entertainment marketplace is on digital streaming via premium video on demand.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Last year, almost half of the people buying on the individual marketplace opted for a Colorado option plan.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketplace
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He has also been charged with transportation of a firearm & ammunition in interstate commerce with the intent to commit a felony, a federal crime.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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If perfume is to survive as culture — not just commerce — the bottle must once again become the anchor.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, Plummer noted that cotton producers remain exposed to trade disputes and international competition that often require legislative responses beyond insurance programs.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
31 Jan. 2026
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Pretti, meanwhile, can be seen directing traffic and guiding a woman out of the street.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Also standard are automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, forward collision warning, lane departure prevention, rear cross-traffic alert, driver attention monitor, high beam assist and traffic sign recognition.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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