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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
Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
It has been reported in some trades that this may be a trend facing A list festivals — that studios are shying away from them.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Dallas gave up Day 2 picks (second and third rounds) in trades for Quinnen Williams (New York Jets) and George Pickens (Pittsburgh Steelers) last year.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Many professionals who have spent careers in business, trades, law or public service would gladly teach for five or eight years to give back.
—Mark Batinick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Sean Payton had told the locker room as much, as Denver sat on its laurels despite being connected to several receivers in potential trades.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Many members in the building trades grew up in Mitchell-Lama housing themselves.
—Gary Labarbera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Now, there has to be a 75-day gap between trades for a player’s salary to be retained twice.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Korean investors have been piling into leveraged trades, betting on the country's market, Bloomberg reported.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Tony Zhang, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
BofA points out that the sector currently trades at 22x trailing free cash flow and 15 times enterprise value to trailing EBITDA.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Guha said a scenario where oil trades around $80 per barrel but the conflict is relatively short-lived would result in limited impacts on the global economy.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
That figure drops by 14 miles for the top-end XSE grade, which trades stock 18-inch wheels for 20-inchers.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Feb. 2026
Gang Green has four picks in the top 44 picks after the Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams trades last November.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
If silver trades around $80 today, that would be like silver falling back to $8 per ounce.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
On lush and mountainous Saba, the smallest single-country island in the Caribbean, Betsy Andrews trades her towel and sandals for a scuba mask and hiking boots.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
This recipe trades out the usual suspects like carrots and celery for lacinato kale and Yukon Gold potatoes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Tibbs was thrown for a loop by both trades, and taught him a lesson about facing adversity.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
It has been reported in some trades that this may be a trend facing A list festivals — that studios are shying away from them.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Dallas gave up Day 2 picks (second and third rounds) in trades for Quinnen Williams (New York Jets) and George Pickens (Pittsburgh Steelers) last year.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Many professionals who have spent careers in business, trades, law or public service would gladly teach for five or eight years to give back.
—Mark Batinick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Sean Payton had told the locker room as much, as Denver sat on its laurels despite being connected to several receivers in potential trades.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Many members in the building trades grew up in Mitchell-Lama housing themselves.
—Gary Labarbera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Now, there has to be a 75-day gap between trades for a player’s salary to be retained twice.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Korean investors have been piling into leveraged trades, betting on the country's market, Bloomberg reported.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Fundamentals Despite its dominant position in the oilfield services industry, SLB currently trades at a meaningful discount to its peers.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
BofA points out that the sector currently trades at 22x trailing free cash flow and 15 times enterprise value to trailing EBITDA.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Guha said a scenario where oil trades around $80 per barrel but the conflict is relatively short-lived would result in limited impacts on the global economy.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
That figure drops by 14 miles for the top-end XSE grade, which trades stock 18-inch wheels for 20-inchers.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Feb. 2026
Gang Green has four picks in the top 44 picks after the Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams trades last November.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
If silver trades around $80 today, that would be like silver falling back to $8 per ounce.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
On lush and mountainous Saba, the smallest single-country island in the Caribbean, Betsy Andrews trades her towel and sandals for a scuba mask and hiking boots.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
This recipe trades out the usual suspects like carrots and celery for lacinato kale and Yukon Gold potatoes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trades
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Over billions of years, continuous chemical exchanges between this molten interior and the atmosphere have shaped the unique world observed today.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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International exchanges are already planned through the Global Beauty Innovation Network.—
Johannes Neubacher,
Footwear News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Best Nightlife The Port of Call and Dive Inspired by ports around the world, The Port of Call crafts exquisite cocktails in its nautical bar—and a trip to Mystic isn’t complete without trying 2024 James Beard Award best chef finalist Reneé Touponce’s beef empanadas.—
Morgan Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some of the the night’s biggest winners were featured in Variety‘s signature Actors on Actors series, guested on the Awards Circuit podcast, appeared on the magazine cover and took part in the crafts-focused Inside the Frame video series.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Grynsztejn is bucking a broader trend across professions, in which those in top positions well into their 60s and 70s have been reluctant to create openings for the next generation to take over.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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These young graduates start out naive about the heartlessness of the corporate world and harbor illusory hopes for success in unforgiving professions.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Western nations have imposed sanctions including the prohibition of arms sales.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The ruling deals a burdensome but potentially temporary blow to the DOJ’s investigation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Shaheed, Thomas deals official Shaheed (three years, $51 million) and inside linebacker Drake Thomas (two years, $8 million) signed their contracts Wednesday.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sweet Caroline swaps the typical dinner-and-drinks routine for something way more interactive.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Reid shares videos of her skating journey to more than 46,000 Instagram followers, and Inclusive Skating swaps coaching tips and competition dates.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Created as a companion to the Register’s longstanding High School Athlete of the Year honors, Artist of the Year celebrates outstanding junior and senior artists across Orange County who have been nominated by their arts teachers and private instructors.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, her passion for arts has rubbed off on her husband and their three daughters.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Internationally, steadily increasing involvement and influence of women in government and other occupations across the board is also taking place.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Other affected occupations include investment analysts, software quality assurance, and information security analysts, as well as computer user support specialists.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Trades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trades. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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