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as in exchanges
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
when the other team unexpectedly offered to hand over its top pitcher for our star shortstop, our coach agreed to the trade
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as in crafts
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
a youth eager to learn the trade of cabinetmaking
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as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
writing is my trade
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as in sales
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
the trade of all of her holdings in the company just before the stock plunged in value immediately aroused suspicions
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as in deals
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
the U.S. agreed to trade with China
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as in swaps
to give up (something) and take something else in return
I'll trade my chocolate chip cookie for your bag of chips
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Recent Examples of trades
Mike Kaye
june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
The offseason is underway, with the next few weeks expected to bring a flurry of player movement via trades and signings.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Rumors of trades tend to start surfacing in conjunction with the NBA Draft, set for June 23 and 24 in Brooklyn, New York.
—Gary Bedore
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
One year ago this week the San Francisco Giants made one of the most shocking trades of the season, acquiring Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers more than a month before that summer’s trade deadline.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 June 2026
Dubas has executed 44 trades since taking control of the Penguins three years ago, more than one per month.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The biggest trades by dollar amount are happening in the near-the-money 210-strike calls, but there's heavy volume in cheaper contracts that need huge moves to pay off.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Those rewards are defined as the amount that the commissions paid on trades exceed the bank’s cost to execute the transactions.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 June 2026
There's a shortage in the skilled trades right now, Almond said.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Tony Zhang, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Bogost lavishes praise on hobbies (fly-fishing), crafts (knitting), and trades (woodworking) as ways to dwell in sensory experience.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
SpaceX, which now trades under the ticker symbol SPCX on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, confirmed a successful satellite deployment about an hour after the launch.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 15 June 2026
But with Brunson leading the charge, plus the free agent signings and trades for the other starters (Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby), the Knicks gradually improved.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The New York cello-saxophone duo trades the strictures of classical music for more exploratory tones and textures, fusing the expansiveness of film scores with the immediacy of pop.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
Juan trades stories with his new friend while on his deathbed, recounting old loves and familial pasts.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Musk’s Tesla, by comparison, trades at 17 times its annual revenue, while Google’s parent company, Alphabet, trades at 10 times its annual revenue, said Rich Clayton, research director at SOC Investment Group.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Twenty-year-old Steven Zhang trades mostly on Kalshi mention markets, which allow users to bet on whether someone will say a specific word or phrase during an event.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Noun
In theory, with how crowded the wideout room is, GM Dan Morgan could attempt to make one of his annual wide receiver trades that opens up an opportunity for Horn.
—Mike Kaye
june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
The offseason is underway, with the next few weeks expected to bring a flurry of player movement via trades and signings.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Rumors of trades tend to start surfacing in conjunction with the NBA Draft, set for June 23 and 24 in Brooklyn, New York.
—Gary Bedore
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
One year ago this week the San Francisco Giants made one of the most shocking trades of the season, acquiring Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers more than a month before that summer’s trade deadline.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 June 2026
Dubas has executed 44 trades since taking control of the Penguins three years ago, more than one per month.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The biggest trades by dollar amount are happening in the near-the-money 210-strike calls, but there's heavy volume in cheaper contracts that need huge moves to pay off.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Those rewards are defined as the amount that the commissions paid on trades exceed the bank’s cost to execute the transactions.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 June 2026
There's a shortage in the skilled trades right now, Almond said.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Verb
Fundamentals Booking trades at a modest discount to the industry despite stronger growth and significantly higher profitability.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Bogost lavishes praise on hobbies (fly-fishing), crafts (knitting), and trades (woodworking) as ways to dwell in sensory experience.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
SpaceX, which now trades under the ticker symbol SPCX on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, confirmed a successful satellite deployment about an hour after the launch.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 15 June 2026
But with Brunson leading the charge, plus the free agent signings and trades for the other starters (Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby), the Knicks gradually improved.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The New York cello-saxophone duo trades the strictures of classical music for more exploratory tones and textures, fusing the expansiveness of film scores with the immediacy of pop.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
Juan trades stories with his new friend while on his deathbed, recounting old loves and familial pasts.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Musk’s Tesla, by comparison, trades at 17 times its annual revenue, while Google’s parent company, Alphabet, trades at 10 times its annual revenue, said Rich Clayton, research director at SOC Investment Group.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Twenty-year-old Steven Zhang trades mostly on Kalshi mention markets, which allow users to bet on whether someone will say a specific word or phrase during an event.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trades
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Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy was involved in those exchanges, one of the people said.—
Maggie Eastland,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Irish Spring soap, known for its fresh scent, is often recommended online — in blog posts, social media exchanges and elsewhere — as a way to repel skunks.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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At Aunty's Beach House, designed to feel like a family's real home, children ages 4 through 12 can sign up for activities such as games and crafts.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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My children still rave about The Playbarn, a play area for babies and toddlers that’s chockablock with toys, puzzles, costumes, and crafts.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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There is no proposal for an income VAT like the New Hampshire Business Enterprise Tax, with low rates made possible by an all-encompassing base, nor for the broad extension of the sales tax to professions and service businesses.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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For all but a few professions (airline pilot, air-traffic controller), Congress eliminated mandatory retirement in 1986, deeming it age discrimination; between 2000 and 2010, the number of college professors over the age of sixty-five doubled.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Noun
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At least a dozen upcoming Catalan animation titles bid fair for international sales.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Until now, the emirate has mainly used public-private partnership deals for power and water projects.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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Club president Florentino Perez already signalled before his re-election earlier this month that deals for both players had already been agreed.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Critics will claim that trading Canadian or Danish oversight for an American protectorate merely swaps one master for another.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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That’s the idea behind scentscaping — a growing approach to home fragrance that swaps synthetic plug-ins and aerosol sprays for natural, intentional scent.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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The Zuni have a stronger tourism infrastructure than most Pueblos with a visitor and arts center, tours, restaurants, shops, accommodations, and public feast days and celebrations.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Construction crews first showed up at the iconic arts institution on the afternoon of June 12, mounted scaffolding and and geared up to take down the president's name ‒ letter by letter ‒ from the sign on the building's facade.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Because infrastructure projects continue long after tournament crowds leave, these occupations often enjoy strong long-term job security.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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There’s a really explicit reference about how the son has to write a paper for school about the battle of Algiers and how occupations don’t work.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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“Trades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trades. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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