as in dealers
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of traders
Their masters stood nearby, traders in thick mantle coats with handkerchiefs wrapped round their heads, smoking and chatting in French.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The criticism of this process is reminiscent of more momentous controversies in the traditional financial world, where small groups of traders had the power to swing much bigger markets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Its consolidation phases have repeatedly refreshed the uptrend, suggesting that traders should welcome periods of digestion after steep rallies.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 25 May 2026
More informed traders can act on information that retail investors cannot see.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
But traders were cautious about jumping on a jolly bandwagon too soon.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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
The company's software can help utilities and energy traders manage increasing grid volatility due to growing amounts of intermittent renewable energy sources, along with rising electricity demand from data centers and elsewhere, according to CEO Rob Cirincione.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The criticism of this process is reminiscent of more momentous controversies in the traditional financial world, where small groups of traders had the power to swing much bigger markets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Its consolidation phases have repeatedly refreshed the uptrend, suggesting that traders should welcome periods of digestion after steep rallies.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 25 May 2026
More informed traders can act on information that retail investors cannot see.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
But traders were cautious about jumping on a jolly bandwagon too soon.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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
The company's software can help utilities and energy traders manage increasing grid volatility due to growing amounts of intermittent renewable energy sources, along with rising electricity demand from data centers and elsewhere, according to CEO Rob Cirincione.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traders
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The fair’s growing Parisian footprint remains one of its defining features, with major local dealers including Mennour, Galerie Chantal Crousel, Galerie Lelong, Perrotin, Almine Rech, Crèvecœur, mor charpentier, galerie frank elbaz, and Galerie Christophe Gaillard all returning.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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Lotus is taking orders for the variant now through dealers and expects deliveries to begin in August.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
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Participating merchants generally must fill out a refund document, and will need the traveler’s passport (or, sometimes, a photo of the passport) to do so, Steves wrote.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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Authorities also reported identifying and citing multiple merchants for selling tobacco products to minors during the current state grant funding cycle.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Those looking to score big can purchase Megabucks tickets for $2 each at over 7,500 authorized Massachusetts State Lottery retailers – convenience stores, gas stations, and supermarkets across the Bay State.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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And while retailers such as Amazon may insist upon such certification before allowing power banks to be sold on their platforms, that doesn’t prevent a flood of non-compliant devices being sold elsewhere or being imported from other countries with weaker or no standards.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Traders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traders. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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