as in dealer
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of trader
Energy traders had been closely tracking signals on whether peace talks would again take place and offer some relief.
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Tony Puyol Semiconductors are a runaway train — up 17 of the past 18 sessions — and options traders are buying increasingly expensive call options to chase the rally higher.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Kalshi allows traders to take positions on events that may move markets but can’t be traded directly.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Oil traders said the war had already hit demand and could trigger a global recession.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Tony Puyol Semiconductors are a runaway train — up 17 of the past 18 sessions — and options traders are buying increasingly expensive call options to chase the rally higher.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Kalshi allows traders to take positions on events that may move markets but can’t be traded directly.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Oil traders said the war had already hit demand and could trigger a global recession.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trader
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Glaser’s opening monologue took jabs at MrBeast’s fanbase, Noah Kahan for looking like a weed dealer at a Dave Matthews concert and Victoria Beckham for never cracking a smile.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Commissioners voted to delay a final vote on the project plan, but only after the legislative tea leaves were looking hazardous for Kelly Tractor, a heavy equipment dealer.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, a backlog of 18,000 merchant mariner credentials has built up, delaying the certification of workers essential to maritime commerce.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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At the mall’s food court, customers frequently pay using an app that grants small credit lines affiliated to certain merchants.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Gernot, a businessman who cultivated a personal passion for agriculture and sustainability, established a family trust ahead of his 2021 death to manage assets and provide for beneficiaries.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Nord, a 464-foot vessel tied to Russian businessman Alexei Mordashov, left Port Rashid in Dubai on Friday and sailed through the Hormuz Strait over the weekend before it was anchored in Oman on Sunday, according to data from maritime traffic tracking databases VesselFinder and Kpler.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Using cash instead of credit can also help in some cases, as certain retailers charge more per gallon for card payments.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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What Maryland's surveillance pricing law actually does The Protection from Predatory Pricing Act sets some clear ground rules for large grocery retailers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trader. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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