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
In 16th-century Italy, Roman merchants reportedly partnered with cardinals’ papal conclave attendants to wager on who would be named the new pope.
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Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
On Reddit, merchants mentioned needing to raise prices while also expressing concern that the surcharge would become permanent since Amazon didn’t say how long the new fee would remain in place.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
By about 1500 trade in the Indian Ocean was dominated by Arab, Indian, Malay, and Chinese merchants, who together used various seafaring craft to transport a spectrum of cargo, from spices to elephants.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The solution is designed to work with retailers of all sizes as long as the merchants are looking to leverage ship-from-store either from their physical stores or micro-fulfillment centers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The party was once held on Saturday night but was moved to Friday in 2023 to give organizers more time to get the park ready for the Sunday show and create longer stays for people coming from out of town, which Dorvillier said also benefits local merchants.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
And more recently, federal raids hit merchants and their customers.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Scammers can then run additional transactions using the same card details, sometimes across different merchants or terminals.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Global Payments has added 200 salespeople and plans to expand the team to 500 by midyear, aiming to reach a broader range of merchants through a multichannel distribution model that includes direct sales, partnerships, and integrated software.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
On Reddit, merchants mentioned needing to raise prices while also expressing concern that the surcharge would become permanent since Amazon didn’t say how long the new fee would remain in place.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
By about 1500 trade in the Indian Ocean was dominated by Arab, Indian, Malay, and Chinese merchants, who together used various seafaring craft to transport a spectrum of cargo, from spices to elephants.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The solution is designed to work with retailers of all sizes as long as the merchants are looking to leverage ship-from-store either from their physical stores or micro-fulfillment centers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The party was once held on Saturday night but was moved to Friday in 2023 to give organizers more time to get the park ready for the Sunday show and create longer stays for people coming from out of town, which Dorvillier said also benefits local merchants.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
And more recently, federal raids hit merchants and their customers.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Scammers can then run additional transactions using the same card details, sometimes across different merchants or terminals.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Global Payments has added 200 salespeople and plans to expand the team to 500 by midyear, aiming to reach a broader range of merchants through a multichannel distribution model that includes direct sales, partnerships, and integrated software.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchants
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Last week, futures traders briefly pushed the probability of a rate increase by the end of 2026 to 52%.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Markets have gyrated as traders try to discern the outlook for the Fed.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Finally, last October, California governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that made his state the first in the country to prohibit gun dealers from selling pistols that can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons via aftermarket switches.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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The merger was intended to streamline oversight of broker-dealers and eliminate overlapping regulatory functions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Merchants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchants. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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