as in dealer
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of trader
The deal’s completion is a win for arbitrage traders who were betting on the spread between Hess’s share price and the exchange ratio agreed with Chevron.
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
The sense of relief was clear on the Moscow Stock Exchange, as traders absorbed Trump’s latest threat.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 15 July 2025
For traders focused on events, recognizing these historical trends can be advantageous.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Trump's surprise Tuesday announcement of a 50% rate, at the highest end of traders' expectations, sharply jolted the copper market, with the premium paid by U.S. buyers over the rest of the world more than doubling to a record over $2,600.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 July 2025
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
The sense of relief was clear on the Moscow Stock Exchange, as traders absorbed Trump’s latest threat.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 15 July 2025
For traders focused on events, recognizing these historical trends can be advantageous.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Trump's surprise Tuesday announcement of a 50% rate, at the highest end of traders' expectations, sharply jolted the copper market, with the premium paid by U.S. buyers over the rest of the world more than doubling to a record over $2,600.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trader
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Whaling merchant James Arnold left a part of his estate to Harvard to support the advancement of agriculture and horticulture, while Olmstead was brought in to design the botanic space.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2025
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Looking at other mass merchant retailers, Target is advertising folders from 15 cents, notebooks from 35 cents and both classroom storage and pencil pouches from 99 cents.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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Before their relationship, Pearce dated Nashville real estate businessman Riley King — and their romance ended in June 2023.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The Florida businessman had created the event at Trump’s request.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trader. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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