as in commerce
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places
nations struggling to compete in the global marketplace
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Recent Examples of marketplace
The casino will be about 2 million square feet and include a 24-story, 385-room hotel, 4,300 slot machines, 100 table games and 11 restaurants, including a steakhouse, Italian restaurant, a marketplace with six venues, a café and a grab-and-go outlet.
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Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
On OpenRouter, a marketplace that lets developers access hundreds of AI models through a single interface, Chinese models went from about 1% of usage in 2024 to more than 60% in May.
—Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 20 May 2026
In a marketplace full of content and franchises, here is a filmmaker with something to say and an interesting way to say it.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The current cheapest tickets listed on SeatPick — a ticket search engine marketplace — are £3,000 ($4,020), although the majority of those available are priced between £10,000 to £20,000 ($13,398 – $26,796).
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 20 May 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
On OpenRouter, a marketplace that lets developers access hundreds of AI models through a single interface, Chinese models went from about 1% of usage in 2024 to more than 60% in May.
—Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 20 May 2026
In a marketplace full of content and franchises, here is a filmmaker with something to say and an interesting way to say it.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The current cheapest tickets listed on SeatPick — a ticket search engine marketplace — are £3,000 ($4,020), although the majority of those available are priced between £10,000 to £20,000 ($13,398 – $26,796).
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketplace
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Commerce Gina Vaynshteyn and StyleCaster commerce editor Katie Decker-Jacoby, scour the internet for the best of the best to ensure readers walk away with items recommended by our team, industry experts, and more.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
20 May 2026
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Boeing, which manufactures most of its commercial aircraft in Seattle, could receive additional orders from Chinese airlines in the future, a Washington state commerce official told CNBC on Tuesday.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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This legislation invoked back-to-school, disaster preparedness, July freedom month and skilled trades equipment tax holidays, easing costs for consumers.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Because eventually the Knicks will have to stop picking on teams beneath them and trade punches with a legitimate heavyweight.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2026
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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Saudi miner Maaden now has 3,500 trucks moving phosphate to the Red Sea, traffic at a UAE port on the Gulf of Oman is70-times the prewar level, and supermarket chain Spinneys drove snacks and baby food overland from the UK to the UAE, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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