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
The International Maritime Organization reports 12 involving merchant vessels as of Wednesday.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Cruzeiro striker Kaio Jorge set the wind-up-merchant ball rolling in the 60th minute, celebrating the evening’s only goal by mocking Atletico’s mascot with a cockerel celebration.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
First is that the rewards and benefits are funded by the property managers and the merchants.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In Igaliku's case there are more buildings and sheep than the 30 people who live here, most of whom are descendants of Anders Olsen, a Norwegian merchant, and his Greenlandic wife, Tuperna, who made their home here in the 1780s.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Cruzeiro striker Kaio Jorge set the wind-up-merchant ball rolling in the 60th minute, celebrating the evening’s only goal by mocking Atletico’s mascot with a cockerel celebration.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
First is that the rewards and benefits are funded by the property managers and the merchants.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In Igaliku's case there are more buildings and sheep than the 30 people who live here, most of whom are descendants of Anders Olsen, a Norwegian merchant, and his Greenlandic wife, Tuperna, who made their home here in the 1780s.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchant
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Oil traders are concerned about the potential repercussions of a prolonged Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime trading route along the southern coast of Iran that facilitates the transport of about one-fifth of the global oil supply.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Newsom was being interviewed in Austin, Texas by Vivian Tu, a former Wall Street trader turned finance expert, who hosts financial podcast Networth & Chill.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Geopolitics, particularly tariff uncertainty, remained a concern for dealers, while the Iran war has disrupted events in Middle Eastern hubs and will likely raise costs and lower luxury spending in the weeks to come.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Precious-metals dealers help facilitate these purchases, guiding investors through the buying process and, when applicable, assisting with storage, custodial arrangements and regulatory requirements tied to precious metals IRAs.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Merchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchant. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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