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 report by Skyscanner, a free global search engine for travel, sketches out a dynamic that bodes well for merchants and cities hoping for an economic boost similar to other major events that have taken place in recent months.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
New merchants are coming to Fashion Island in Newport Beach and Irvine Spectrum Center.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
As merchants are forced to pay more in credit card fees, which largely go toward funding rewards programs, the cost is often passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Many were hardware merchants, shopkeepers, even doctors who had bought an early automobile to make house calls and decided to try selling a few more on the side, taking a good horse for $100 trade-in value and moving a couple of Fords a year.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Participating merchants generally must fill out a refund document, and will need the traveler’s passport (or, sometimes, a photo of the passport) to do so, Steves wrote.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Bilt is plugged into Toast, Resy, OpenTable, SevenRooms, Mindbody, and the property management stacks of Greystar, AvalonBay, and Brookfield, with 45,000-plus merchants in the network.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The restrictions reshaped Iran’s economy, as tech companies were forced to close and online merchants struggled.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
No single layer consistently governs how that data is protected across its lifecycle, leading to inconsistent tokenization and unclear ownership of compliance and risk across platforms, processors and merchants.
—Ruston Miles, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
George Avalos, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
New merchants are coming to Fashion Island in Newport Beach and Irvine Spectrum Center.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
As merchants are forced to pay more in credit card fees, which largely go toward funding rewards programs, the cost is often passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Many were hardware merchants, shopkeepers, even doctors who had bought an early automobile to make house calls and decided to try selling a few more on the side, taking a good horse for $100 trade-in value and moving a couple of Fords a year.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Participating merchants generally must fill out a refund document, and will need the traveler’s passport (or, sometimes, a photo of the passport) to do so, Steves wrote.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Bilt is plugged into Toast, Resy, OpenTable, SevenRooms, Mindbody, and the property management stacks of Greystar, AvalonBay, and Brookfield, with 45,000-plus merchants in the network.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The restrictions reshaped Iran’s economy, as tech companies were forced to close and online merchants struggled.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
No single layer consistently governs how that data is protected across its lifecycle, leading to inconsistent tokenization and unclear ownership of compliance and risk across platforms, processors and merchants.
—Ruston Miles, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchants
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At the time, traders on the prediction market site Kalshi were placing millions of dollars worth of bets on who would attend.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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On the economic front, traders will also watch for the ADP private payrolls report for May, as well as April’s final durable goods and factory orders on Wednesday morning.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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With the purchases of Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International expected to be completed by the end of the summer, the casino industry is keeping an eye on what new ownership could mean for Las Vegas job losses, especially as more casinos move away from live dealers.—
KSNV Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
5 June 2026
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Remedy Subaru dealers will inspect the power moonroof glass panel for proper adhesion and, if necessary, replace the vehicle's glass panel for free.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Merchants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchants. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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