as in dealer
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of trader
That last one is the work that turns a barrel count into something a trader can use.
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Many traders see China’s eventual return to pre-Iran war oil purchasing rates as the key to predicting when oil prices finally lurch higher.
—Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
SpaceX will reportedly reserve up to 30 percent of its shares for these traders, much higher than the typical 5 or 10 percent.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Troops, farmers, and fur traders set up shop in 1624, and the first 30 families of Dutch settlers arrived.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Many traders see China’s eventual return to pre-Iran war oil purchasing rates as the key to predicting when oil prices finally lurch higher.
—Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
SpaceX will reportedly reserve up to 30 percent of its shares for these traders, much higher than the typical 5 or 10 percent.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Troops, farmers, and fur traders set up shop in 1624, and the first 30 families of Dutch settlers arrived.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trader
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Many of these important pieces ended up in museums around the world thanks to art dealers who either faked provenance papers or smuggled them out of the country.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Add the major packages, Nappa leather and assorted trim goodies and the car climbs toward the high-$50,000 range before taxes and dealer charges.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Historically, barrels of Madeira spent months crossing tropical oceans aboard ships, and merchants realized that the heat actually improved the wine rather than ruining it.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Allison Yelaska of Aurora was one of the many merchants at the event.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Born in British India in 1931, Latchford arrived in Bangkok as a young, adventurous businessman in the mid-1950s.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Ernst Baerwald was a German Jew (and cousin of Albert Einstein) who was an accomplished musician and a businessman in Japan.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
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The retailer currently has licensed merchandise featuring teams from the NBA, NFL and the NCAA.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
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Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers, sold at retailers like Walmart and Kroger, were initially pulled from shelves in May due to potential metal contamination.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
15 June 2026
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“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trader. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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