as in commerce
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places
nations struggling to compete in the global marketplace
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Recent Examples of marketplace
If a food product is safe from a scientific standpoint, the government has no business blocking it from the marketplace.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
For the 247,000 Marylanders currently enrolled in ACA marketplace plans — who are indeed Maryland taxpayers — this is hair-splitting spin at its finest.
—Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Reckoning is deepening the marketplace, appealing to adults over 25.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2025
This was the first time Walmart's eCommerce business achieved a full quarter of profitability, benefiting from higher-margin businesses, including online advertising and its marketplace, the company said.
—Ananya Mariam Rajesh, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
For the 247,000 Marylanders currently enrolled in ACA marketplace plans — who are indeed Maryland taxpayers — this is hair-splitting spin at its finest.
—Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Reckoning is deepening the marketplace, appealing to adults over 25.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2025
This was the first time Walmart's eCommerce business achieved a full quarter of profitability, benefiting from higher-margin businesses, including online advertising and its marketplace, the company said.
—Ananya Mariam Rajesh, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketplace
Noun
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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
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Related Stories Shoppers—as well as tenants—will again flock to what has become the neighborhood’s central commerce hub, Caruso believes.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Peter Navarro, Trump’s top trade adviser, told reporters Thursday that the Administration will still find a way to implement the tariffs regardless of the court ruling on Trump’s use of emergency powers.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Examples include fights over landowner rights, rights of way, multi-jurisdictional traffic and noise restrictions, and even some endangered species and archaeological considerations.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The cop was directing traffic and was one of about 50 law enforcement officers assigned to the festival, which attracted up to 12,000 festivalgoers.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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