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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
The autonomous vehicle partnership follows the launch of Musk’s Boring Company plans to build an underground tunnel from downtown Nashville to Nashville International Airport to alleviate traffic.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Hollywood has been trafficking in remakes for well over a century, swapping out casts and repackaging stories for each generation.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The hope is that understanding these traffic-control enzymes could eventually lead to safe, reversible birth control options for both men and women.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
The autonomous vehicle partnership follows the launch of Musk’s Boring Company plans to build an underground tunnel from downtown Nashville to Nashville International Airport to alleviate traffic.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Time will tell what comes of the appeal, which is just the latest chapter in a chaotic, almost two-year period since Cassie first filed her rape and trafficking lawsuit against Diddy in November 2023.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Hollywood has been trafficking in remakes for well over a century, swapping out casts and repackaging stories for each generation.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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Walmart isn’t the only major company moving in on agentic commerce.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Global commerce has been under strain this year as companies grapple with a flurry of on-again, off-again trade policies; the new port fees will likely make shipping rates more volatile, analysts said.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Atlanta Hawks traded for Kristaps Porziņģis, a former All-Star who is too accomplished to fit into this category.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Dunkin's classic chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry frosted donuts are trading their usual sprinkles for a festive chocolate-and-orange blend this season.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thrift stores, online marketplaces and swap meets are just some of the ways shoppers are finding jaw-dropping bargains, nostalgia hits, and even things with a sad backstory.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Advancing not stifling creativity Kakul Srivastava, CEO of music-sample marketplace Splice, delivered the next toast, which honored human creativity and emphasized the importance of technology that enables rather than restricts it.—
Zoe Corbyn,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This comes after Hamas and Israel have exchanged surviving hostages and prisoners in the first phase of a ceasefire deal for the war in Gaza.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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The theft dealt a significant operational and financial blow and the company shuttered operations in mid-2025.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Traffic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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