as in dealer
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of trader
As recently as last Tuesday, Argentina’s peso had slumped to a record low, and its bonds were selling off as traders prepared for the weekend election.
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Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
In this age of discovery, new maritime technologies including the caravel, information tools like the printing press, and changes in the process of loaning money all helped contribute to an upswell of European traders looking for new markets to conquer by force.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
As of now, eight banks and oil traders from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, the UAE, and Hong Kong that circumvent E.U. sanctions are subject to a transaction ban.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
At the start of September, after his party lost a local election in Buenos Aires province, traders dumped the peso, which the government had pegged to the dollar to restrain inflation.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
In this age of discovery, new maritime technologies including the caravel, information tools like the printing press, and changes in the process of loaning money all helped contribute to an upswell of European traders looking for new markets to conquer by force.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
As of now, eight banks and oil traders from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, the UAE, and Hong Kong that circumvent E.U. sanctions are subject to a transaction ban.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
At the start of September, after his party lost a local election in Buenos Aires province, traders dumped the peso, which the government had pegged to the dollar to restrain inflation.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trader
Noun
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Kitzing survived the war and became an antiques dealer, dying in 1987.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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Consult with dealer Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said vehicle owners under recall should check with a technician as soon as possible to determine whether their engine needs replacement.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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America’s merchant fleet — its civilian ships for carrying cargo and passengers — became the world’s largest, sustaining Allied logistics.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a blog, Google said the partnership benefits both merchants and consumers.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The building changed hands and mostly sat derelict until 1997 when it was purchased by controversial businessman and political figure Jorge Mas Canosa, whose death two months later left his son, now-billionaire and Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas Santos, to develop it into a center for Cuban heritage.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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By most accounts, Hooch was a fairly respectable businessman, but he was convicted of murder after shooting the popular banker and stealing $20.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Thankfully for us, that includes the retailer's impressive candle lineup.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
29 Oct. 2025
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The designer’s spring collection, like those prior, will be available via the brand’s e-commerce and with select luxury retailers including Bergdorf Goodman and Net-a-porter in the spring.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trader. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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