as in dealer
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of trader
The traders hail from 18 different countries across three continents, according to Scott Reed, who runs the trading floor.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The global commodity trader Vitol is backing a consortium that wants to build the power station and import facility, Reuters reported.
—Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Commercial real estate stocks nosedived Thursday as traders worried about risk to demand for office space from higher use of artificial intelligence tools, broadening a selloff that began Wednesday in small corner of the market.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 12 Feb. 2026
The global market capitalization of all coins has shed more than $2 trillion in that time, and fewer and fewer traders are dabbling in meme coins and derivatives.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The global commodity trader Vitol is backing a consortium that wants to build the power station and import facility, Reuters reported.
—Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Commercial real estate stocks nosedived Thursday as traders worried about risk to demand for office space from higher use of artificial intelligence tools, broadening a selloff that began Wednesday in small corner of the market.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 12 Feb. 2026
The global market capitalization of all coins has shed more than $2 trillion in that time, and fewer and fewer traders are dabbling in meme coins and derivatives.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trader
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The sheriff’s office said all the defendants are individuals and not the tag agencies or car dealers themselves.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bills that died Iowa lawmakers did not advance this bill allowing electric vehicle manufacturers like Tesla, Rivian and Lucid to sell their cars directly to Iowans, bypassing the state’s dealer system.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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For the locals, religious tourism is necessary For the souvenir merchants of Assisi, who make their living off religious tourists and pilgrims who flock to the picturesque town, a monthlong event is welcome.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Farsad Law Office regularly represents business owners dealing with SBA loans, merchant cash advances, business credit lines, and significant tax liabilities involving the IRS, California Franchise Tax Board, CDTFA, and EDD.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the 1980s, an Austrian businessman fell in love with Krating Daeng, a bottled drink adored in Thailand for helping workers stay alert.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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This evidence places her in the crosshairs of a powerful network, including corrupt banker Freya Myers (Michaela Watkins), an unnamed assassin played by Stephen Moyer, and a shady businessman who happens to be her old man.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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Higher tariffs have been one of the forces driving price hikes at retailers, including Home Depot.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The retailer has absorbed tariff costs in order to keep prices lower for consumers.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trader. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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