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
Her earlier posts include CEO of Kendall + Kylie, executive vice president and chief merchant at Derek Lam International, and executive roles at Rebecca Taylor and Scoop.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
To follow the Nakasendo is to walk in the footsteps of merchants and warriors, poets and pilgrims—and to write your own story into its centuries-old landscape.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
But the idea of dropping the penny is supported by others, including some merchants.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
In 2024, the United States built only five merchant vessels.
—John Garamendi, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
To follow the Nakasendo is to walk in the footsteps of merchants and warriors, poets and pilgrims—and to write your own story into its centuries-old landscape.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
But the idea of dropping the penny is supported by others, including some merchants.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
In 2024, the United States built only five merchant vessels.
—John Garamendi, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for merchant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchant
trader
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But with Musk bolstering his commitment to leading Tesla, Ives said traders can now shift their focus to the company’s role in what the analyst called the artificial intelligence revolution.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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This is per the equity's Schaeffer's Volatility Index (SVI) of 29% that ranks in the 20th percentile of its annual range, meaning options traders are pricing in low volatility expectations at the moment.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Merchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchant. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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