as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
free trade agreements that are favored by merchants on both sides of the border
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Recent Examples of merchant
The conveys of bulldozers and dump trucks has been frustrating for drivers, downtown merchants and other residents, who’ve seen disruptions in their daily routines.
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John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The Banks merchants are set to release an open letter to the community to advocate for a new arena on the existing Heritage Bank Center site, according to a news release.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Okakura was born in Yokohama in 1863 to a silk merchant family of samurai origins.
—Waiyee Loh, JSTOR Daily, 2 July 2025
According to a Bloomberg report, the Japanese gaming icon noticed that third-party merchants on Amazon were offering Switch games for sale in the U.S. at prices that undercut Nintendo’s advertised rates.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The Banks merchants are set to release an open letter to the community to advocate for a new arena on the existing Heritage Bank Center site, according to a news release.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Okakura was born in Yokohama in 1863 to a silk merchant family of samurai origins.
—Waiyee Loh, JSTOR Daily, 2 July 2025
According to a Bloomberg report, the Japanese gaming icon noticed that third-party merchants on Amazon were offering Switch games for sale in the U.S. at prices that undercut Nintendo’s advertised rates.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchant
trader
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Positioning After Earnings: Conversely, following the earnings release, traders can assess the relationship between immediate and medium-term returns to guide their strategy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The average trading volume for Kohl's is roughly 8.7 million shares a day, however on July 22, traders were moving as high as 190 million shares of stock.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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“Merchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchant. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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