as in dealers
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of traders
Benoit Tessier | Reuters LONDON — European stocks are expected to open lower on Wednesday, as traders monitor intensifying operations in the Middle East.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Oil continued its slide Tuesday, but the wild price swings triggered by Washington’s Iran war messaging have rattled even the most experienced traders.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
This week’s events prove that prices at US gas pumps are controlled not only by domestic wells in Texas, New Mexico and across the United States – but by traders looking at supply and demand around the planet and placing bets on what’s going to happen next.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Walker’s analysis adds some real meat to a debate that has rocked Wall Street—and many retail traders’ portfolios—as several viral doomsday essays about AI eating the economy trickled into actual stock market volatility.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Oil prices, meanwhile, jumped for the second consecutive day as traders feared a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a trading route that facilitates the transport of about one-fifth of global oil supply.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The gains made by informed traders connected with COP 20, held in 2014, were estimated to be $12 billion.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Payment companies such as Mastercard and American Express were hit particularly hard as traders contemplated a future with lower spending.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
No, not orcas or great blues, but financial traders that place big bets on something called options.
—Wailin Wong, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Oil continued its slide Tuesday, but the wild price swings triggered by Washington’s Iran war messaging have rattled even the most experienced traders.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
This week’s events prove that prices at US gas pumps are controlled not only by domestic wells in Texas, New Mexico and across the United States – but by traders looking at supply and demand around the planet and placing bets on what’s going to happen next.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Walker’s analysis adds some real meat to a debate that has rocked Wall Street—and many retail traders’ portfolios—as several viral doomsday essays about AI eating the economy trickled into actual stock market volatility.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Oil prices, meanwhile, jumped for the second consecutive day as traders feared a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a trading route that facilitates the transport of about one-fifth of global oil supply.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The gains made by informed traders connected with COP 20, held in 2014, were estimated to be $12 billion.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Payment companies such as Mastercard and American Express were hit particularly hard as traders contemplated a future with lower spending.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
No, not orcas or great blues, but financial traders that place big bets on something called options.
—Wailin Wong, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traders
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Smith works with jewelers and secondhand dealers to purchase and loan pieces, pulls from her own vast collection, and has partnerships with luxury brands like Omega, Rado, Cartier, Hublot, Longines, and Apple.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Authorities say the tents blended in with homeless encampments, helping conceal trafficking and avoid detection by law enforcement while allowing the gang to control a network of dealers operating in the area.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Japanese Friendship Garden’s four-day festival includes a daily lineup of performances, cultural food and merchants.—
Martina Schimitschek,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Importers are the entities eligible for refunds, and many times, merchants are not the direct importers.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Affected raw oysters were sold in Washington, while the Manila clams were distributed to restaurants and retailers in California, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Oregon and Washington, according to the FDA.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In this context — and as key retailers like Ssense falter — Rusadze’s business has contracted in recent years.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Traders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traders. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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