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 series had practically become Coachella by the time the penultimate season rolled around, with members of Sigur Rós, Of Monsters and Men, and Mastodon all turning up as soldiers or merchants or, most often, musicians.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
First is that the rewards and benefits are funded by the property managers and the merchants.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The authority draws praise from downtown merchants for its efforts so far.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
The Japanese Friendship Garden’s four-day festival includes a daily lineup of performances, cultural food and merchants.
—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
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
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
First is that the rewards and benefits are funded by the property managers and the merchants.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The authority draws praise from downtown merchants for its efforts so far.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
The Japanese Friendship Garden’s four-day festival includes a daily lineup of performances, cultural food and merchants.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchants
Noun
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Rank-and-file traders—dismissed by OGs as tourists—either panic-sold, drifted toward shinier obsessions like AI and prediction markets, or quietly shed the identity of crypto bro altogether.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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Stock futures traded higher early Wednesday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's rate policy decision.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Authored by economist Clare McAndrew of the research and consulting firm Arts Economics, the report is the only comprehensive annual survey of the global art market, accounting for sales by auction houses and around 1,650 dealers.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Mar. 2026
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Geopolitics, particularly tariff uncertainty, remained a concern for dealers, while the Iran war has disrupted events in Middle Eastern hubs and will likely raise costs and lower luxury spending in the weeks to come.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Merchants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchants. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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