Thesaurus results for MERCHANT

merchant

noun

ˈmər-chənt

Definition of merchant

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 retailer still processes the order and remains the merchant of record. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 The rebound started in late 2023, when authorities reported the first successful hijacking of a merchant vessel by Somali pirates since 2017. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 The 1857 building’s first owner was a cotton merchant who died of yellow fever. — Lauren Mechling, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026 Affiliates and merchants stayed because leaving meant giving up the thing that made their lives easier. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for merchant

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Under the market structure traders have become accustomed to, if the market reaches that price, investors may expect that quote to receive protection.

— Adam Cohn, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
In many ways, the stock market has managed to avoid a true capitulation thus far thanks to a buy-the-dip mentality that has kept retail traders circulating their cash through the different parts of the market without ever leaving.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

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Meanwhile, Wilson said the restrictions have particularly affected collectors and dealers who buy cards ungraded, send them to PSA and then resell them at a higher price.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
For a holiday park, a glamping site or a dealer, the wall system decides how much work the buildings will need after the first guests arrive.

— Rolanas Kutra, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026