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as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
an antique dealer who's known as a good tradesman, buying his items cheaply and selling them for a hefty profit
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as in craftsman
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
carpenters joining the tradesmen's union
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Recent Examples of tradesman
These prosecutions targeting hardworking American tradesmen were wrongheaded from the start.
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
There has been no better education for Kostoulas than watching at close quarters a master tradesman like Welbeck at work.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The opening head-to-toe-navy look, featured here, immediately drove his thinking home, referencing the bleu de travail of French tradesmen and balancing a wider-than-standard cotton knit tie with utilitarian separates rendered in an unexpectedly drapey wool.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
Manufacturing wages are below what a skilled tradesman could make, providing additional savings to builders.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
There has been no better education for Kostoulas than watching at close quarters a master tradesman like Welbeck at work.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The opening head-to-toe-navy look, featured here, immediately drove his thinking home, referencing the bleu de travail of French tradesmen and balancing a wider-than-standard cotton knit tie with utilitarian separates rendered in an unexpectedly drapey wool.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
Manufacturing wages are below what a skilled tradesman could make, providing additional savings to builders.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradesman
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Maintaining this position required cutting out the powerful coastal Nigerian traders who had served as middlemen between the British merchants and the hinterland producers.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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For traders, this level must hold.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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It can only be imparted by the example of a wise craftsman in the midst of practicing their craft—knowing exactly how much pressure to apply at what moment, knowing when to press forward and when to hold back.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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With veteran craftsmen hanging up their tools in retirement, more and more factories are being forced to shutter their looms.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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Specifically, Anmuth expects DoorDash to gain market share in Deliveroo's markets, while expanding SevenRooms products across its merchant base.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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Along the east side of 9th Street between J and L streets, metal doors once led to elevators that allowed merchants to store goods underground.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Liquidity can also be slightly more complex compared to digital gold assets, as selling physical gold often requires working with a dealer and accepting market spreads.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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So that talks about bringing the car in on like a container truck for shipping and these dealers and buyers were allegedly falsifying those documents to say the vehicle had been in Montana for X period of months and then bringing it in when in reality the vehicle never was.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
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They are accused of corruption alongside a businessman who reportedly has links to organized crime and whose company is at the heart of the multimillion-dollar police contract that was ultimately canceled.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The current race similarly features a political heavyweight, a wealthy businessman with a substantial advertising presence, and underdog candidates defying expectations about their viability.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Tradesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradesman. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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