as in traders
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
free trade agreements that are favored by merchants on both sides of the border
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of merchants
In 1494, for example, mathematician and ‘father of modern accounting’ Luca Pacioli wrote of Venetian merchants willfully rendering their ledgers illegible.
—
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The tech giant said more than one million Shopify merchants, including Skims and Glossier, are coming soon.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The feature is powered by OpenAI's Agentic Commerce Protocol and built in partnership with Stripe and other leading merchants.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Fees will be charged merchants on sales generated through ChatGPT.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
While OpenAI is actively working to do the same with Shopify merchants, those brands and retailers’ products aren’t yet available for checkout; according to OpenAI, brands like Spanx, Vuori and Kim Kardashian’s Skims are coming soon.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Many merchants still repeat the same edits across several dashboards, draining time and creating avoidable errors.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
But as rumors swirled that the gang was on its way to launch another assault, merchants in the market could be seen hurriedly packing their goods.
—Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Amazon, for example, has been credibly accused of studying its merchants’ most popular items, producing its own versions, and then making the originals harder to find.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The tech giant said more than one million Shopify merchants, including Skims and Glossier, are coming soon.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The feature is powered by OpenAI's Agentic Commerce Protocol and built in partnership with Stripe and other leading merchants.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Fees will be charged merchants on sales generated through ChatGPT.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
While OpenAI is actively working to do the same with Shopify merchants, those brands and retailers’ products aren’t yet available for checkout; according to OpenAI, brands like Spanx, Vuori and Kim Kardashian’s Skims are coming soon.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Many merchants still repeat the same edits across several dashboards, draining time and creating avoidable errors.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
But as rumors swirled that the gang was on its way to launch another assault, merchants in the market could be seen hurriedly packing their goods.
—Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Amazon, for example, has been credibly accused of studying its merchants’ most popular items, producing its own versions, and then making the originals harder to find.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchants
Noun
-
That spurred traders to ramp up bets that the Fed will cut rates in October, providing a boost for stocks.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
-
Gas prices could remain elevated depending on the extent of the damage, the speed of production recovery, the timing of imports and traders’ confidence in turning a profit on additional supplies.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Those are my favorite furniture dealers here in New York.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
-
To remedy this recall, dealers will update the software free of charge.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Merchants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchants. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share