as in commerce
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places
they contributed money to an environmental group that works to end the traffic of endangered animals
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as in to trade
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
arrested him for trafficking in drugs
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Recent Examples of traffic
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Manuel Betancourt-Renteria Manuel Betancourt-Renteria of Mexico has 10 convictions, including two counts of assault, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, larceny and five traffic offenses, according to DHS.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The administration authorized covert CIA operations in the country and doubled the bounty for Maduro’s capture on federal drug-trafficking charges.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Manuel Betancourt-Renteria Manuel Betancourt-Renteria of Mexico has 10 convictions, including two counts of assault, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, larceny and five traffic offenses, according to DHS.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
While their aim was to serve arrest warrants to the leading members of the drug trafficking gang, the operation tuned into what has been described as the largest and deadliest raid in Rio de Janeiro's history, per the BBC.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The administration authorized covert CIA operations in the country and doubled the bounty for Maduro’s capture on federal drug-trafficking charges.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic
Noun
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Several prominent business leaders have already voiced cautious optimism, seeing in Mamdani a chance to reset the relationship between City Hall and commerce.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Walmart has spent years developing technology to meet its various business needs, from warehouse efficiency and route optimization, to conversational commerce, to quick-turnaround delivery and inventory optimization.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Fortunately, Stefanski and the Browns will face a Jets team on Sunday that just traded their best players at the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Speedster Rashid Shaheed was traded from the last-place New Orleans Saints (1-8) to the first-place Seattle Seahawks (6-2) just before the NFL trade deadline fell.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Chinese e-commerce giant promised to cooperate with investigators who were alerted by an anonymous tip about the dolls — sold by third-party vendors — on Shein’s marketplace.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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That may be palatable if evergreen funds represent a small proportion of the overall marketplace, but with their rapid ascension, some experts are raising concerns that too many managers are spending too much money all at the same time.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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That came after Gardner, who had just signed a four-year extension this offseason, was dealt to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for two first-round picks.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Despite the new contract, there is still a chance that the Red Sox could deal the 29-year-old in a trade this winter to clear up their logjam in the outfield.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Traffic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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