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
Airwallex’s focus, instead, is on companies that want a global presence and need to be able to issue employee cards, open bank accounts, and pay merchants across dozens of jurisdictions.
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Already, Etsy and Walmart, as well as Shopify merchants like Spanx, Glossier and Vuori have signed up to be part of Instant Checkout, though rollout is still pending in some of those cases.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Our merchants were stuck at home.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Folsom was once a bustling outpost where Gold Rush miners and merchants converged.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Olvera Street and its merchants have celebrated Dia de los Muertos for nearly 40 years.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s algorithm generally considers a customer’s buying history while recommending products and showing ads during a search, according to analysts and consultants who work with merchants on the e-commerce platform.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
In San Diego, the way tariffs are impacting small businesses varies broadly, as a sample from that craft market and other local merchants illustrates.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Already, Etsy and Walmart, as well as Shopify merchants like Spanx, Glossier and Vuori have signed up to be part of Instant Checkout, though rollout is still pending in some of those cases.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Our merchants were stuck at home.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Folsom was once a bustling outpost where Gold Rush miners and merchants converged.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Olvera Street and its merchants have celebrated Dia de los Muertos for nearly 40 years.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s algorithm generally considers a customer’s buying history while recommending products and showing ads during a search, according to analysts and consultants who work with merchants on the e-commerce platform.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
In San Diego, the way tariffs are impacting small businesses varies broadly, as a sample from that craft market and other local merchants illustrates.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchants
Noun
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Liber Abaci became the go-to book for traders and an essential tool of international commerce.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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In fact, sell-offs into oversold conditions on the two-hour chart have consistently marked buying opportunities — with traders stepping in on each of the past five occurrences.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Behind the scenes Monro is engaged in the provision of automotive undercar repair and tire services in the United States, operating more than 1,100 repair shops and tire dealers in 32 states under multiple regional brands.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Collectors and dealers clamor to get face time with TAG Heuer’s Nicholas Biebuyck at trade shows and auctions or on tours of the brand’s La Chaux-de-Fonds Museum in Switzerland.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Merchants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchants. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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