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 Many merchant sailors are now wondering if the profession has become too dangerous, because the Iran war is only the latest crisis to ensnare the shipping industry. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 July 2026 However, there could be issues with OpenAI operators poking around a merchant’s site. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 These fees aren’t a profit grab by the banks but a way for merchants to recoup the costs of accepting credit cards. — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026 This means the wallet, which relies on the open protocol known as x402, can be used by anyone and will not favor any particular merchant over another. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for merchant

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Noun

The volatility in chip stocks was met with a historic level of activity from retail traders, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

— Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
The reversals are especially profitable, allowing traders to win both ways -- jumping ahead of stocks moving up or down to a post threatening something, then cashing out within thousands of a second, then betting the other way.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of trader

Noun

The company, which generated approximately $10 billion in revenue in 2025, is increasingly embedding AI across its equipment, digital platforms and dealer network to help farmers improve yields while reducing costs.

— Peter High, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The brightly hued landscape is leading a sale of works from the family collection of Paul Durand-Ruel, the dealer considered most responsible helped establish Impressionism as a commercial and critical success.

— Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 30 July 2026