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
Watches and Wonders has masterfully created an immersive marketplace for merchants, press and the public alike.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
As of the end of 2024, Affirm had 21 million active customers and 337,000 active merchants.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Just as Jesus was complaining about the increase in merchants’ prices in ancient times, Johnson’s Trump steals the scene and delivers a hilarious monologue about the tariffs and plummeting stock market.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Apr. 2025
The food delivery platform has partnered with Coco, a robotics company, to deliver orders from nearly 600 merchants in the two cities.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
As of the end of 2024, Affirm had 21 million active customers and 337,000 active merchants.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Just as Jesus was complaining about the increase in merchants’ prices in ancient times, Johnson’s Trump steals the scene and delivers a hilarious monologue about the tariffs and plummeting stock market.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Apr. 2025
The food delivery platform has partnered with Coco, a robotics company, to deliver orders from nearly 600 merchants in the two cities.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchant
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The intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China has hurt the equity outlook for both countries, as traders brace for what could be a painful and drawn out negotiating process.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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His bill would create a Connecticut Electricity Procurement Authority composed of energy traders who would search energy markets daily for favorable price fluctuations.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Merchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchant. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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