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as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
when the other team unexpectedly offered to hand over its top pitcher for our star shortstop, our coach agreed to the trade
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2
as in craft
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
a youth eager to learn the trade of cabinetmaking
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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
writing is my trade
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as in commerce
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places
a bill regulating trade with that country
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as in sale
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
the trade of all of her holdings in the company just before the stock plunged in value immediately aroused suspicions
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as in to deal
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
the U.S. agreed to trade with China
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Recent Examples of trade
Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Representatives from the Entertainment Software Association, a trade association for the video game industry, and TechNet, a network of technology CEOs, testified in opposition.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville traded away four players at the deadline, including Nick Blankenburg to Colorado, and yet is still hanging around in the wild-card race.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Adam Klapka slipped a pass to him in the high slot and Olofsson sent a top-corner one-timer for his first goal since being acquired by the Flames at the trade deadline.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Representatives from the Entertainment Software Association, a trade association for the video game industry, and TechNet, a network of technology CEOs, testified in opposition.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
The real downer was the fact that former Warrior Jonathan Kuminga was relegated to a bench role, and the man he was traded for – Kristaps Porzingis – was out with a sore back.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville traded away four players at the deadline, including Nick Blankenburg to Colorado, and yet is still hanging around in the wild-card race.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trade
Noun
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Missile exchanges have jarred with the spirit of the holidays underway across the region.—
Siham Shamalakh,
Washington Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Eighteen months later, she was released in a prisoner of war (POW) exchange.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Armstrong made a calculated decision, deploying the craft's thrusters to stop the spinning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Directors like Bong Joon Ho and Park Chan-wook had a platform at home to hone their craft before finding global audiences.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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Electricians, in particular, have emerged as some of the most in-demand—and AI-resistant—professions as companies race to build the infrastructure powering AI.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Tree work is consistently ranked among the most dangerous professions in the country.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to one commerce company, approximately 45 percent of consumers have chosen not to make a purchase because a retailer’s return policy felt too restrictive, too costly or too unclear.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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Last week, a meeting between Petro and Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez was canceled but bilateral meetings were held between officials representing the ministries of defense, commerce and energy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Because of the recurring violence, as well as evidence of the sale of alcohol to underage undercover auxiliary police officers, the rink was placed on probation in February 2005 under the city’s Nuisance Abatement law, but reopened shortly after under a curfew.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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So there’s one guy who is on the sales side and then a bunch of people on the purchasing end.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Public discussions in Israel now center around the possibility of a temporary occupation of south Lebanon and a military operation that would supposedly deal a final blow to Hezbollah.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Rangers have dealt eight top 30 prospects, per MLB Pipeline’s evaluations, since last summer’s trade deadline.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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While Gruev has been dependable, swapping him in for a striker like Nmecha is, surely, too conservative.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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High above downtown Dallas, workers in harnesses moved carefully along the steel framework of Reunion Tower this week, swapping out aging light fixtures one by one as traffic moved below.—
Michael Cuviello,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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View this post on Instagram Montijo and Ariston Ripoyla, who is also a b-boy breakdancer, have a passion for art, especially in uplifting local Stockton artists.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Get In The Game Session 1 (art, sports, cultural) exhibit down the road on Biscayne Boulevard at the Perez Art Museum Miami in Downtown Miami.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trade. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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