as in dealers
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of traders
Shares of Palantir, a darling of the AI boom, powered higher by more than 6% after the company reported earnings on Monday night that beat traders' expectations.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Many traders say that what turned the momentum was expectations that PresidentTrump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates high to fight inflation, though some disagree.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Wall Street is in the midst of corporate earnings season, and traders are digesting results for the last quarter.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
If large funds accept that the market contains room for big moves, individual traders are free to chase a different story than low single digit targets.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Freelancer, however, harkened back to the open concept introduced by Elite, giving players 48 star systems to explore and the freedom to pursue their own destiny as traders, miners, or bounty hunters.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2026
But by Monday afternoon, traders had barely reacted.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
This has been the hottest asset for day traders and other short-term traders recently.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
With traders already talking about the possibility that the US may intervene in foreign exchange markets with Japan, Katayama’s comments may drive further speculation.
—Erica Yokoyama, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Many traders say that what turned the momentum was expectations that PresidentTrump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates high to fight inflation, though some disagree.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Wall Street is in the midst of corporate earnings season, and traders are digesting results for the last quarter.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
If large funds accept that the market contains room for big moves, individual traders are free to chase a different story than low single digit targets.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Freelancer, however, harkened back to the open concept introduced by Elite, giving players 48 star systems to explore and the freedom to pursue their own destiny as traders, miners, or bounty hunters.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2026
But by Monday afternoon, traders had barely reacted.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
This has been the hottest asset for day traders and other short-term traders recently.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
With traders already talking about the possibility that the US may intervene in foreign exchange markets with Japan, Katayama’s comments may drive further speculation.
—Erica Yokoyama, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traders
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Thanos said dealers will be taking orders soon and the trucks will be delivered in the second half of the year.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The bikes will start showing up at dealers in March.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
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Also, businesses suffer from the fees Visa and Mastercard charge merchants on customer payments; those have climbed steadily as well because the two dominant processors use a variety of techniques to keep their grip on that market.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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With its fertile soil and strategic location, the Sultanate of Johor drew immigrants from all over Asia—merchants, miners, farmworkers.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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More and more, retailers are using predictive analytics to forecast demand, reduce out-of-stocks and manage complex compliance rules.—
Aisha Alves,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2026
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Unsurprisingly, these silhouettes are already trickling down to retailers, making the trend accessible at every price point.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Traders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traders. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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