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as in traders
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 craftsmen
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
carpenters joining the tradesmen's union
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Recent Examples of tradesmen
The World Cup may come and go, but here the star players—local teachers, mechanics, accountants, and tradesmen—still play like the world is watching.
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Laura Dannen Redman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
Meanwhile, there’s an acute shortage of skilled tradesmen around the country.
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Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
But there were other issues beyond Sciame’s control, per these tradesmen — the typical red tape that comes with building in the city.
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Sukjong Hong,
Curbed,
9 Apr. 2026
Unionized tradesmen have backed this approach, But either change from the status quo — PACT or the Trust — will mitigate the city’s biggest rental ripoff — a public housing system that has become the slum it was meant to replace.
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Howard Husock,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Travelers and locals, tradesmen and merchants, the working class and the wealthy would all spend time, elbow to elbow at tables crowded close together.
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Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
But about 20 lawsuits by banks, contractors, tradesmen and angry would-be homebuyers will continue to work their way through the state court system.
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Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
These prosecutions targeting hardworking American tradesmen were wrongheaded from the start.
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Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
21 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.
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Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
7 Dec. 2025
Laura Dannen Redman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
Meanwhile, there’s an acute shortage of skilled tradesmen around the country.
—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
But there were other issues beyond Sciame’s control, per these tradesmen — the typical red tape that comes with building in the city.
—
Sukjong Hong,
Curbed,
9 Apr. 2026
Unionized tradesmen have backed this approach, But either change from the status quo — PACT or the Trust — will mitigate the city’s biggest rental ripoff — a public housing system that has become the slum it was meant to replace.
—
Howard Husock,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Travelers and locals, tradesmen and merchants, the working class and the wealthy would all spend time, elbow to elbow at tables crowded close together.
—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
But about 20 lawsuits by banks, contractors, tradesmen and angry would-be homebuyers will continue to work their way through the state court system.
—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
These prosecutions targeting hardworking American tradesmen were wrongheaded from the start.
—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradesmen
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Oil prices edged lower as traders continued to monitor tanker traffic through the waterway.
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In the futures markets, traders priced in the possibility of a rate rise in September.
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In 2012 and 2022, the discovery of a royal tomb containing an astonishing 58 elite females, 1,300 artifacts, six human sacrifices, and the burials of elite craftsmen alongside gold, silver, and bronze tools brought the site international attention.
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Pitchers like Maddux and Tom Glavine, his Atlanta teammate, were craftsmen, pitching on the edges and moving the ball around the plate.
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During the Middle Ages, Venetian and Genoese merchants sought larger, more secure sources of production for what was by then a popular wine.
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As a result, merchants like Nekhala with complicated issues struggle to find a human to help them, and when they do, often get passed from one representative to another, according to sellers and their consultants.
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Many antique purchases for the store are made through private sales between dealers, but some of Corbett’s favorite and most prized possessions have come from auctions and estate sales.
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According to court records, between March and September 2024, investigators reportedly made 11 purchases of drugs from various dealers.
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“Tradesmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradesmen. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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