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
CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Southern Arizona’s wine regions do not draw the tourist traffic that the Verde Valley region in northern Arizona does.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
About 60% of child trafficking victims are connected to the foster care system, present or past, said Anti-Human Trafficking Policy Expert Anne Basham.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Reuters — Lithuania has suspended air traffic at Vilnius Airport due to balloons possibly flying in its airspace, and flights have been diverted, the airport’s operator said late on Saturday.
—CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Southern Arizona’s wine regions do not draw the tourist traffic that the Verde Valley region in northern Arizona does.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
The files are said to include the names of clients to whom Epstein allegedly trafficked young girls.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
About 60% of child trafficking victims are connected to the foster care system, present or past, said Anti-Human Trafficking Policy Expert Anne Basham.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic
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In addition to being surrounded by storefronts and housing, the site borders the Green Line light rail station and the A Line bus stops along Snelling, key transit connections that were once expected to inspire commerce.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sepphoris, as the capital, was the hub of trade, commerce, and government for the entire region of Galilee, located in its geographic center.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Taking into account a couple of stock splits the company has had since then, Nvidia traded at just under $4 at the time.—
Jim Cramer,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Given their historic links to trade, Chinatowns often occupied downtown locations close to busy ports or densely populated urban centers.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The assistance, which significantly lowered premiums for people purchasing insurance through federal or state marketplaces, is set to expire at the end of this year.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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More than 24 million people buy their own marketplace insurance and most use the credits to afford their monthly healthcare premiums, according to health policy research group KFF.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Masataka Yoshida dealt the fatal blow, singling both home.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the Sharks are not in contention for the playoffs later this season when the trade deadline rolls around, and Klingberg stays healthy, the option to deal him to a contender for an asset is also available.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Traffic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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