as in commerce
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places
they contributed money to an environmental group that works to end the traffic of endangered animals
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as in to trade
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
arrested him for trafficking in drugs
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Recent Examples of traffic
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Local traffic can also use Third Street to cross the Union Pacific-West railway tracks, the city said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Reuters reported that Kelly Smith was convicted on Friday, May 2, of trafficking her 6-year-old daughter, Joshlin Smith, who went missing in February 2024.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Noun
The brunt of the traffic will be in the vicinity, according to city officials.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Local traffic can also use Third Street to cross the Union Pacific-West railway tracks, the city said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Verb
John Doe, 2007-2012: A male entertainer and musician who said Combs trafficked and coerced him into performing strip shows from 2007 to 2012.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Reuters reported that Kelly Smith was convicted on Friday, May 2, of trafficking her 6-year-old daughter, Joshlin Smith, who went missing in February 2024.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic
Noun
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Both our assistant commerce director Lori Keong and our commerce producer Lauren Arzbaecher are big proponents of Coop’s pillows.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2025
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At first, Alaska’s commerce department formed the Newtok Planning Group to coordinate assistance for the relocation.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
29 May 2025
Verb
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So there was that little bit of an interesting period when I got traded over.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Some Dodger fans would like the team to trade some prospects for a replacement for Muncy or Conforto, or both.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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By third quarter, Gartner is predicting, 60 percent of consumers will have elected to delay a major purchase, with 60 percent buying on secondhand and peer-to-peer marketplaces by the end of the year.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The bill would make lawfully present immigrants – but not green card holders or citizens – ineligible for Medicare and for healthcare coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Trump's immigration agenda was dealt another recent blow after the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, temporarily blocked the president from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to detain or deport Venezuelan nationals.—
Sonam Sheth
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Prospective international students to the U.S. were dealt another blow when U.S. embassies were ordered not to schedule any new student visa interviews while the Trump Administration prepares to expand its vetting of applicants’ social media profiles.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 May 2025
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“Traffic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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