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as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a dealer in fine fabrics
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as in seller
the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money
if both the dealer and the buyer are happy, then the item sold at a fair price
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Recent Examples of dealer
In its December 2025 decision, the appellate court cited a 2024 gun industry-friendly state law that stripped away municipalities’ right to sue firearms or ammunition manufacturers, trade associations, sellers or dealers.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The continuing onboarding and deployment of tokenized securities introduces several accounting and reporting questions for public companies, broker-dealers, custodians, and auditors.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Inspired by Brent's grandmother, a Portuguese immigrant who dreamed of retiring in her homeland, the couple began searching for properties after their friend, art dealer André Viana, moved to the Alentejo region from New York City.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Daniel Sikkema faced charges tied to a murder-for-hire plot that prosecutors said led to the dealer’s killing at his vacation home in Rio de Janeiro in 2024.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
Kirkland, who also owns and operates the Club One Casino in Fresno, said 60% of his cardroom’s revenue is generated by player-dealer games and 20% by blackjack.
—Reeti Malhotra
updated May 21, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The automaker in recent years has lost market share and many times had contentious relationships with its suppliers and dealers.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The latest example is Variational, a startup that has built a protocol for decentralized derivatives trading, but one that is aimed at gathering liquidity from traditional finance dealers rather than from niche crypto shops.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 20 May 2026
And that didn’t include Barnes & Noble outlets, college bookstores, online-only sellers, rare book dealers, Friends of the Library shops or variety stores that also sell books.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The continuing onboarding and deployment of tokenized securities introduces several accounting and reporting questions for public companies, broker-dealers, custodians, and auditors.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Inspired by Brent's grandmother, a Portuguese immigrant who dreamed of retiring in her homeland, the couple began searching for properties after their friend, art dealer André Viana, moved to the Alentejo region from New York City.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Daniel Sikkema faced charges tied to a murder-for-hire plot that prosecutors said led to the dealer’s killing at his vacation home in Rio de Janeiro in 2024.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
Kirkland, who also owns and operates the Club One Casino in Fresno, said 60% of his cardroom’s revenue is generated by player-dealer games and 20% by blackjack.
—Reeti Malhotra
updated May 21, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The automaker in recent years has lost market share and many times had contentious relationships with its suppliers and dealers.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The latest example is Variational, a startup that has built a protocol for decentralized derivatives trading, but one that is aimed at gathering liquidity from traditional finance dealers rather than from niche crypto shops.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 20 May 2026
And that didn’t include Barnes & Noble outlets, college bookstores, online-only sellers, rare book dealers, Friends of the Library shops or variety stores that also sell books.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealer
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An online portal with information about when books will be released resembles a Wall Street trader’s screen, displaying data, charts and specialized software that tracks the book market.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Crypto trader Arthur Hayes has warned AI could trigger 2008-style panic as job losses hit the economy, with Bureau of Labor Statistics data last week showing that several jobs expected to be impacted by artificial intelligence have seen heavy losses for a second year.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Critics say the system could unfairly push home sellers to make deals with buyers represented by other Compass agents, resulting in the brokerage collecting commission from both sides of the transaction.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Even after recent share declines, short sellers have largely held their ground.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Instead, the Thunder rave about how Gilgeous-Alexander hasn’t become phased with opposing team’s double teams or for his ‘free-throw merchant’ tag.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Glen Cove merchants say beaches bring business, and the timing is ideal, since warm weather is coming.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Replacement ballots are being sent to voters to correct the vendor error.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The event featured carnival rides, games, live entertainment and vendors serving various ethnic food, drinks and desserts.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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“Dealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealer. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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