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
Visa and Mastercard have a potential deal with retailers that would lower fees for merchants, potentially lowering prices but threatening prized consumer rewards.
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Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Under the $200 billion proposal, Visa and Mastercard would lower credit-card interchange fees charged to merchants to process credit cards.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The festival on La Jolla Boulevard features local merchants, an array of musical performances, children’s activities and more.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Best Shopping Grand Bazaar Istanbul's Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, encompassing an entire buzzing hive of artisans and merchants spread across 60 streets and 4,000 shops.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Other merchants have also recently opened at Valley Fair.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Target’s merchants and designers have drawn inspiration from traveling to rodeos, ski lodges and college campuses.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Under the $200 billion proposal, Visa and Mastercard would lower credit-card interchange fees charged to merchants to process credit cards.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The festival on La Jolla Boulevard features local merchants, an array of musical performances, children’s activities and more.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Best Shopping Grand Bazaar Istanbul's Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, encompassing an entire buzzing hive of artisans and merchants spread across 60 streets and 4,000 shops.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Other merchants have also recently opened at Valley Fair.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Target’s merchants and designers have drawn inspiration from traveling to rodeos, ski lodges and college campuses.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 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 17 Nov. 2025.
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