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 retailer, which is based in South Africa but sources its products from China and other Asian countries, sells thousands of items for extremely low prices, akin to Temu, an online merchant known for rock-bottom pricing.
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Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
Reasonable Existing Debt Got stacked high-interest loans or merchant cash advances?
—Matthew Meehan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The American military sees the civilian merchant fleet and shipbuilding industry as strategic assets in wartime.
—Caleb Petitt, National Review, 30 May 2025
Deer were now being exploited by traders, merchants and manufacturers desiring profit, not simply hunters desiring meat or leather.
—Elic Weitzel, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
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Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
Reasonable Existing Debt Got stacked high-interest loans or merchant cash advances?
—Matthew Meehan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The American military sees the civilian merchant fleet and shipbuilding industry as strategic assets in wartime.
—Caleb Petitt, National Review, 30 May 2025
Deer were now being exploited by traders, merchants and manufacturers desiring profit, not simply hunters desiring meat or leather.
—Elic Weitzel, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for merchant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchant
trader
Noun
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Thinking like a trader makes the message clear: the market doesn’t pay premiums for long.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Hotel stocks — Hotel and resort stocks declined as traders weighed the outlook for diminished travel demand following Israel's strike on Iran.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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“Merchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchant. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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