as in dealer
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of trader
The betting platform allows users to buy shares for certain predictions on real-life events, and the odds (and price) change as traders bet.
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Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Other experts cautioned that investors and traders could be getting ahead of themselves.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
The book explores life in New York City in 1987 from the perspective of Wall Street bond trader Sherman McCoy, whose yuppie lifestyle begins to fall apart following an incident in the Bronx.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
The most prominent current example is Republican Markwayne Mullin, new secretary of homeland security, who was a prolific stock trader as a senator from Oklahoma before joining the Trump administration.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
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Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Other experts cautioned that investors and traders could be getting ahead of themselves.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
The book explores life in New York City in 1987 from the perspective of Wall Street bond trader Sherman McCoy, whose yuppie lifestyle begins to fall apart following an incident in the Bronx.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
The most prominent current example is Republican Markwayne Mullin, new secretary of homeland security, who was a prolific stock trader as a senator from Oklahoma before joining the Trump administration.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trader
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San Franciso dealer Jessica Silverman credited her return to the fair after several years away partly to the presence of a recent hire, fair curator Essence Harden, who is a good friend.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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His character was inspired by Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was involved in the prisoner exchange that brought WNBA star Brittney Griner back to the United States in 2022.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The museum is located in the medieval basement of the Palazzo Spini Feroni, built by the cloth merchant and banker Geri Spini.—
Jane Levere,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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Etsy Though not a dedicated collection from a single source, countless artists and merchants have taken to Etsy to sell handmade products inspired by the franchise.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Smith's grandfather had been a steamboat captain, while his father was a garage mechanic turned businessman who built a multi-state bus line.—
John Beifuss,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Canton Village LLCs, which is co-owned by businessman Akrum Sheikh of Orange, is telling town officials that its plan would make the shopping complex more attractive, serve modern consumer needs and resolve the hodgepodge traffic flow that has existed at the property for decades.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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PCMag was unable to find the handheld at other retailers, with both Best Buy and Costco out of stock at the time of publication.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Eagle Rock provides transportation, storage and maintenance for the drinks in between the brewery or importer and the retailer, per their website.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trader. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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