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as in traders
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 craftsmen
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
carpenters joining the tradesmen's union
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Recent Examples of tradesmen
During the summer of 1768, a riot broke out in Boston, led by laborers, tradesmen, and sailors protesting against these unjust policing practices.
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Time, 9 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Time, 9 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradesmen
Noun
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Rosner at Goldman Sachs also said that traders can bank on another cut in December, especially given the lack of economic data for central bank policymakers to weigh.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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The workshop is like a metalsmith’s laboratory, where craftsmen skilled in traditional goldsmithing techniques constantly experiment with new materials and methods.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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Building a piano takes Steinway’s skilled craftsmen 11 months from start to finish.—
Joel Williams,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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For merchants, the agentic era introduces two new interaction models for connecting with customers.—
Matt Renner,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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And, in an indication of widespread appeal, different third-party merchants sell the glasses online in China.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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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.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Tradesmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradesmen. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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