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a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of traders
On platforms like PredictIt, traders have overwhelmingly favored Fuller, with confidence hovering near certainty levels in recent days.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump kept traders on edge by making a series of threats to blow up Iranian power plants only to delay several times.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The changes in stocks have come along with suspicions that some traders may benefit from inside information.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
In the week ending March 1, Polymarket traders placed more than $425 millions on geopolitical bets, according to Dune Analytics, nearly triple the amount from the week before.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg reported last month that xAI had posted a job listing looking for Wall Street bankers, portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts to help teach the tool about the world of financial services.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
The long end is primarily driven by traders' expectations for inflation, economic growth and fiscal policy.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Markets have gyrated as traders try to discern the outlook for the Fed.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
But when wagering on elections, most traders have seemed to consistently buy and sell only one position, rather than switching between them.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump kept traders on edge by making a series of threats to blow up Iranian power plants only to delay several times.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The changes in stocks have come along with suspicions that some traders may benefit from inside information.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
In the week ending March 1, Polymarket traders placed more than $425 millions on geopolitical bets, according to Dune Analytics, nearly triple the amount from the week before.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg reported last month that xAI had posted a job listing looking for Wall Street bankers, portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts to help teach the tool about the world of financial services.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
The long end is primarily driven by traders' expectations for inflation, economic growth and fiscal policy.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Markets have gyrated as traders try to discern the outlook for the Fed.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
But when wagering on elections, most traders have seemed to consistently buy and sell only one position, rather than switching between them.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traders
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Finally, last October, California governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that made his state the first in the country to prohibit gun dealers from selling pistols that can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons via aftermarket switches.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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The merger was intended to streamline oversight of broker-dealers and eliminate overlapping regulatory functions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 16th-century Italy, Roman merchants reportedly partnered with cardinals’ papal conclave attendants to wager on who would be named the new pope.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
3 Apr. 2026
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On Reddit, merchants mentioned needing to raise prices while also expressing concern that the surcharge would become permanent since Amazon didn’t say how long the new fee would remain in place.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In December, the USPS introduced a new auction process enabling retailers and logistics carriers to bid on access to its last-mile delivery network in a move that surprised Amazon, and likely threw a wrench in the contract negotiations between both parties.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Traders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traders. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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