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a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of traders
Liber Abaci became the go-to book for traders and an essential tool of international commerce.
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Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
In fact, sell-offs into oversold conditions on the two-hour chart have consistently marked buying opportunities — with traders stepping in on each of the past five occurrences.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Comments made overnight by the CEOs of two major investment banks also drew traders’ attention.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
Late fall is also when fur traders used to trap beavers to acquire their thick winter pelts, according to the Almanac.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Futures bets on the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 were both pointing strongly up this morning prior to the opening bell in New York, suggesting that some traders think yesterday’s bloodbath in the markets was overdone.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
After September’s move, Kalshi traders quickly repriced the rest of 2025, concentrating on a two-cut scenario (October and December) and leaving a tail for only one more cut or, less likely, a larger November–December adjustment.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Men of the Brotherhood of the Blackheads, an association of unmarried merchants and foreign traders, are said to have decorated the tree with artificial roses.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Silk Road traders, for example, needed intermediaries to guarantee that merchandise went one way and payments went another.
—Parvez Siddiqui, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
In fact, sell-offs into oversold conditions on the two-hour chart have consistently marked buying opportunities — with traders stepping in on each of the past five occurrences.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Comments made overnight by the CEOs of two major investment banks also drew traders’ attention.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
Late fall is also when fur traders used to trap beavers to acquire their thick winter pelts, according to the Almanac.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Futures bets on the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 were both pointing strongly up this morning prior to the opening bell in New York, suggesting that some traders think yesterday’s bloodbath in the markets was overdone.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
After September’s move, Kalshi traders quickly repriced the rest of 2025, concentrating on a two-cut scenario (October and December) and leaving a tail for only one more cut or, less likely, a larger November–December adjustment.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Men of the Brotherhood of the Blackheads, an association of unmarried merchants and foreign traders, are said to have decorated the tree with artificial roses.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Silk Road traders, for example, needed intermediaries to guarantee that merchandise went one way and payments went another.
—Parvez Siddiqui, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traders
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Behind the scenes Monro is engaged in the provision of automotive undercar repair and tire services in the United States, operating more than 1,100 repair shops and tire dealers in 32 states under multiple regional brands.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Collectors and dealers clamor to get face time with TAG Heuer’s Nicholas Biebuyck at trade shows and auctions or on tours of the brand’s La Chaux-de-Fonds Museum in Switzerland.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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That likely will see merchants pass on price hikes in the coming days for goods directly on to consumers, whose life savings already have dwindled over years of international sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The payments were announced amid widespread protests that included merchants, traders and university students, according to the Times.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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As a result, the lawsuit claims, consumers who purchased Pepsi products from retailers other than Walmart paid higher-than-competitive prices for years.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Online retailers with lower overhead typically offer better pricing than brick-and-mortar stores, though the latter provide immediate possession and face-to-face transactions that some buyers value.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Traders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traders. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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