as in dealer
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of trader
Rimbaud became a coffee trader and went to Ethiopia.
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René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
GameStop shot to fame five years ago during the meme-stock craze, when an army of retail investors piled into the stock, sending its value soaring, in an attempt to squeeze professional traders who were betting that the company’s share price would fall.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Given their wild movements in response to press releases and the early stages of the industry’s development, these stocks could be good for short-term traders who can buy low and sell right after the stock pops on bullish news.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Option traders have flipped from concern that the Iran war will sink the economy to fear of missing out on the torrid equity rebound.
—Christian Dass, Bloomberg, 19 Apr. 2026
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René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
GameStop shot to fame five years ago during the meme-stock craze, when an army of retail investors piled into the stock, sending its value soaring, in an attempt to squeeze professional traders who were betting that the company’s share price would fall.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Given their wild movements in response to press releases and the early stages of the industry’s development, these stocks could be good for short-term traders who can buy low and sell right after the stock pops on bullish news.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Option traders have flipped from concern that the Iran war will sink the economy to fear of missing out on the torrid equity rebound.
—Christian Dass, Bloomberg, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trader
Noun
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That trend has led to lower inventory on dealers’ lots, but supply levels haven’t dipped low enough to slow the decline in average listing prices.—
Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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There are stands and places to put art, art that is supposed to sell—and the dealers did sell much of it, many of the purchases topping out in the low-seven figures for this fair.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Instead, the Thunder rave about how Gilgeous-Alexander hasn’t become phased with opposing team’s double teams or for his ‘free-throw merchant’ tag.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Glen Cove merchants say beaches bring business, and the timing is ideal, since warm weather is coming.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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More than a year later, Fúnez was arrested with two others, businessman Héctor Eduardo Méndez and Juan Ángel Ramos Gallegos, whom prosecutors accused of criminal association to the detriment of other fundamental rights.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Hurley was married to businessman Arun Nayar from 2007 to 2011.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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But the retailer’s board on Monday pulled back the curtain a little more on its long engagement with Blundy, who once tried to buy the business.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Howard Lutnick questioned by House Oversight panel For retailers such as REI and VF Corp — whose brands include The North Face and Timberland — that means more customers coming to their stores to buy camping gear, helmets or hiking boots.—
Garrett Downs,Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trader. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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