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as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
an antique dealer who's known as a good tradesman, buying his items cheaply and selling them for a hefty profit
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as in craftsman
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
carpenters joining the tradesmen's union
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Recent Examples of tradesman
Travelers and locals, tradesmen and merchants, the working class and the wealthy would all spend time, elbow to elbow at tables crowded close together.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
But about 20 lawsuits by banks, contractors, tradesmen and angry would-be homebuyers will continue to work their way through the state court system.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
These prosecutions targeting hardworking American tradesmen were wrongheaded from the start.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
There has been no better education for Kostoulas than watching at close quarters a master tradesman like Welbeck at work.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
But about 20 lawsuits by banks, contractors, tradesmen and angry would-be homebuyers will continue to work their way through the state court system.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
These prosecutions targeting hardworking American tradesmen were wrongheaded from the start.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
There has been no better education for Kostoulas than watching at close quarters a master tradesman like Welbeck at work.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradesman
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Last week, futures traders briefly pushed the probability of a rate increase by the end of 2026 to 52%.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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The spikes in volume didn’t indicate whether the trades were buy or sell orders, but based on how prices moved as they were placed other traders quickly deduced that someone was selling oil futures, a bet on the value of the commodity falling, and buying stock futures, a bet on a market rebound.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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It can only be imparted by the example of a wise craftsman in the midst of practicing their craft—knowing exactly how much pressure to apply at what moment, knowing when to press forward and when to hold back.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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With veteran craftsmen hanging up their tools in retirement, more and more factories are being forced to shutter their looms.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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In 16th-century Italy, Roman merchants reportedly partnered with cardinals’ papal conclave attendants to wager on who would be named the new pope.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
3 Apr. 2026
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On Reddit, merchants mentioned needing to raise prices while also expressing concern that the surcharge would become permanent since Amazon didn’t say how long the new fee would remain in place.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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The other hunters in our group were Bob Card, a car dealer who was host of our party at his cabin on Ocoee Lake; Bill Ewing, a banker; and Roger Hanger, all three from Cleveland, Tennessee.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Finally, last October, California governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that made his state the first in the country to prohibit gun dealers from selling pistols that can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons via aftermarket switches.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Amid a deepening national crisis, a grassroots relief effort led by retired businessman Chuck Fazio delivered 400 pounds of food and supplies to support a community kitchen outside Havana.—
Thomas E. Franklin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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An Albanian drug kingpin with a lavish lifestyle was sentenced for plotting with a Detroit-area businessman to build a cocaine-smuggling submarine that helped power a multimillion-dollar narcotics operation.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Tradesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradesman. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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