as in dealer
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of trader
In sports, outcomes such as which of two teams will win the NBA title are paired to attract traders on both sides of each possible outcome.
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Mike Wilson, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
While traders are trying to cash in on the rally, geopolitical uncertainty persists, boding well for gold prices.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Out on the sidewalk and behind barriers, lookie-loos crane their necks for a peek at the competitors, while pin traders mill through the churning crowd in hopes of making a souvenir swap.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Fifty-nine percent of traders say yes.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Mike Wilson, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
While traders are trying to cash in on the rally, geopolitical uncertainty persists, boding well for gold prices.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Out on the sidewalk and behind barriers, lookie-loos crane their necks for a peek at the competitors, while pin traders mill through the churning crowd in hopes of making a souvenir swap.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Fifty-nine percent of traders say yes.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trader
Noun
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The flag dealer walked him through the paper trail.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sales at auto dealers also fell.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Blood donors will receive a $20 e-gift card to their choice of merchant.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Also, businesses suffer from the fees Visa and Mastercard charge merchants on customer payments; those have climbed steadily as well because the two dominant processors use a variety of techniques to keep their grip on that market.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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When season two begins, viewers meet a beautiful young Hispanic woman named Luz (Jeannine Mason), who hides on a boat traveling to a remote island, perhaps in the Caribbean, to make a liquor delivery for a wealthy businessman named Richard Helvig.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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To Eric Perardi, a successful businessman and part-time coach of the hockey team, who would later become one of the primary victims, Youngblood was fascinating.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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The brand isn’t the first major retailer to file for bankruptcy so far this year.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The understated, sporty look was designed by the retailer Zara, per Vogue.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trader. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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