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as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a dealer in fine fabrics
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as in seller
the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money
if both the dealer and the buyer are happy, then the item sold at a fair price
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Recent Examples of dealer
Today, the bikemaker has more than 5,000 dealers in India alone, with a global presence in more than 90 countries, and five manufacturing facilities spread out across the globe to meet that demand.
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
An unaltered shuffle machine contains cameras that alert the casino, dealer, or house if a card is missing and ensures the deck is correctly sorted, according to Piacente.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Children unfamiliar with the world in time become easy marks for the dealers in fascist politics and quack religions.
—Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
An invoice for electrical materials at a Texas Roadhouse actually bought a tactical shotgun and shells, and $3,100 for concrete at an Alabama job site went to a firearms dealer near Larsen’s home in Wisconsin, according to Frontline.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The dealer alerted authorities — and the world’s most famous painting was ultimately returned to the Louvre.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Newspapers reported that more than 300 protesters, including coal dealers, operators and miners, parked their trucks outside City Hall, waving banners.
—Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Watchmakers, retailers, and dealers are grappling to find the best and most cost-effective ways to get pieces in the hands of stateside collectors.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Yet two years passed before the painting was discovered, and only then because Peruggia – who had kept the painting hidden in his Paris apartment all of that time, waiting for the furor over the theft to subside – attempted to sell it to an Italian art dealer.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
An unaltered shuffle machine contains cameras that alert the casino, dealer, or house if a card is missing and ensures the deck is correctly sorted, according to Piacente.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Children unfamiliar with the world in time become easy marks for the dealers in fascist politics and quack religions.
—Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
An invoice for electrical materials at a Texas Roadhouse actually bought a tactical shotgun and shells, and $3,100 for concrete at an Alabama job site went to a firearms dealer near Larsen’s home in Wisconsin, according to Frontline.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The dealer alerted authorities — and the world’s most famous painting was ultimately returned to the Louvre.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Newspapers reported that more than 300 protesters, including coal dealers, operators and miners, parked their trucks outside City Hall, waving banners.
—Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Watchmakers, retailers, and dealers are grappling to find the best and most cost-effective ways to get pieces in the hands of stateside collectors.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Yet two years passed before the painting was discovered, and only then because Peruggia – who had kept the painting hidden in his Paris apartment all of that time, waiting for the furor over the theft to subside – attempted to sell it to an Italian art dealer.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealer
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In this age of discovery, new maritime technologies including the caravel, information tools like the printing press, and changes in the process of loaning money all helped contribute to an upswell of European traders looking for new markets to conquer by force.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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This week's comeback, however, is reminiscent of the height of the pandemic, when retail traders took on online message boards such as Reddit's WallStreetBets to coordinate moves behind high-risk, aggressive trades.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Altria Group Previously known as Phillip Morris, tobacco giant Altria Group is the seller of Virginia Slims, Marlboro and Parliament cigarettes in the United States.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Already, Chinese EVs have become top sellers in some emerging market countries and are increasingly penetrating the market in Europe, Britain, and Australia.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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America’s merchant fleet — its civilian ships for carrying cargo and passengers — became the world’s largest, sustaining Allied logistics.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a blog, Google said the partnership benefits both merchants and consumers.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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This week, the cities of Lee’s Summit and Independence passed ordinances setting limits on how and where city vendors and events can operate during the World Cup.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Dealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealer. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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