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
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Recent Examples of merchants
The Japanese Friendship Garden’s four-day festival includes a daily lineup of performances, cultural food and merchants.
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Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Importers are the entities eligible for refunds, and many times, merchants are not the direct importers.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
During the sunny Saturday afternoon last week, Andrew Woods walked the Blue Hills neighborhood with the Hartford Communities That Care team carrying a stack of flyers with mental health resources for merchants and neighbors.
—Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
On the ground floor of the market, the beating heart of commercial life in the Algerian capital, merchants’ stalls are well stocked with fruit and vegetables, displayed with enticing artistry.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Protests broke out first in Tehran’s bazaars, as merchants and shopkeepers took to the streets in anger.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
There are other priorities, like replacing sales associates and merchants who defected to the competition, primarily Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
But the company now has 100 merchants that have expressed interest in leveraging the technology, which assists retail teams in making decisions across price optimization, merchandising, assortment planning and marketing.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Travelers and locals, tradesmen and merchants, the working class and the wealthy would all spend time, elbow to elbow at tables crowded close together.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Importers are the entities eligible for refunds, and many times, merchants are not the direct importers.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
During the sunny Saturday afternoon last week, Andrew Woods walked the Blue Hills neighborhood with the Hartford Communities That Care team carrying a stack of flyers with mental health resources for merchants and neighbors.
—Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
On the ground floor of the market, the beating heart of commercial life in the Algerian capital, merchants’ stalls are well stocked with fruit and vegetables, displayed with enticing artistry.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Protests broke out first in Tehran’s bazaars, as merchants and shopkeepers took to the streets in anger.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
There are other priorities, like replacing sales associates and merchants who defected to the competition, primarily Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
But the company now has 100 merchants that have expressed interest in leveraging the technology, which assists retail teams in making decisions across price optimization, merchandising, assortment planning and marketing.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Travelers and locals, tradesmen and merchants, the working class and the wealthy would all spend time, elbow to elbow at tables crowded close together.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchants
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Benoit Tessier | Reuters LONDON — European stocks are expected to open lower on Wednesday, as traders monitor intensifying operations in the Middle East.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Oil continued its slide Tuesday, but the wild price swings triggered by Washington’s Iran war messaging have rattled even the most experienced traders.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Smith works with jewelers and secondhand dealers to purchase and loan pieces, pulls from her own vast collection, and has partnerships with luxury brands like Omega, Rado, Cartier, Hublot, Longines, and Apple.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Authorities say the tents blended in with homeless encampments, helping conceal trafficking and avoid detection by law enforcement while allowing the gang to control a network of dealers operating in the area.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Merchants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchants. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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