as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
free trade agreements that are favored by merchants on both sides of the border
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Recent Examples of merchant
Fees will be charged merchants on sales generated through ChatGPT.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The merchant handles its own payment and fulfillment processes, and OpenAI’s partnership with Stripe helps ensure users’ personal information is protected and that consumers confirm transactions before they’re made.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
In those cases, the fee usually goes to the payment processor that runs the system, not the merchant itself.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
South Korean forces broadcast a radio warning and fired warning shots, prompting the merchant vessel to withdraw back over the line, a statement said.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The merchant handles its own payment and fulfillment processes, and OpenAI’s partnership with Stripe helps ensure users’ personal information is protected and that consumers confirm transactions before they’re made.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
In those cases, the fee usually goes to the payment processor that runs the system, not the merchant itself.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
South Korean forces broadcast a radio warning and fired warning shots, prompting the merchant vessel to withdraw back over the line, a statement said.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchant
Noun
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The wind traders are teased throughout the new trailer in what appear to be large flying apparatus.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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To be sure, this could just be a case of traders booking gains after a sharp move higher in a stock.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over the last four decades Yashar, the daughter of a Persian antique carpet dealer, has forged many relationships in the design world.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The crime drama follows a small-time Chinatown luxury counterfeit dealer who enters a dangerous black-market underworld in order to fund a life of suburban respectability for her family.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Merchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchant. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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