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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
Manufacturing wages are below what a skilled tradesman could make, providing additional savings to builders.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
According to his obituary, Weaver was working as an electrical tradesman in construction.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
In The Furious, when his daughter Rainy is abducted, humble tradesman Wang Wei is thrust into a deadly underworld of corruption and violence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The story centers on Wang Wei, a humble tradesman forced into a violent criminal underworld after his daughter Rainy is kidnapped.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
According to his obituary, Weaver was working as an electrical tradesman in construction.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
In The Furious, when his daughter Rainy is abducted, humble tradesman Wang Wei is thrust into a deadly underworld of corruption and violence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The story centers on Wang Wei, a humble tradesman forced into a violent criminal underworld after his daughter Rainy is kidnapped.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradesman
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Harper and Yasmin, who’s emerged as the series’ co-lead, started out among Pierpoint’s newest hires; by the end of Season 3, the firm had been effectively dissolved, its novice traders scattered to the winds.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Stocks futures are lower this morning as traders look ahead to Wednesday's big jobs report and Friday's consumer price index reading.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Iron door hinges, locks and pintles were forged by Ron Siebler, the beloved Dallas do-everything building craftsman.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The couple employed local craftsmen to clear the area and built two terraces supported by drystone walls using the same techniques once employed for cultivating capers.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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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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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
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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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“Tradesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradesman. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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