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
Chinese shopping apps DHgate, a wholesale marketplace known for selling dupes and unbranded versions of luxury items, and Taobao (BABA), the country’s original e-commerce site, have shot toward the top of the U.S. Apple app store as a result.
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
Many businesses on TikTok Shop, the social media app’s marketplace, also count on Chinese manufacturers for their items.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Its business is similar to other marketplaces like Airbnb and eBay, which don’t build hotels or buy merchandise themselves but build and host platforms to connect buyers and sellers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Seven companies own and operate 11 platforms in the marketplace, with Netflix, Foxtel, Nine, Disney, Amazon, Paramount and Seven securing a 90% share of premium VOD category viewership and revenue in 2024.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
Many businesses on TikTok Shop, the social media app’s marketplace, also count on Chinese manufacturers for their items.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Its business is similar to other marketplaces like Airbnb and eBay, which don’t build hotels or buy merchandise themselves but build and host platforms to connect buyers and sellers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Seven companies own and operate 11 platforms in the marketplace, with Netflix, Foxtel, Nine, Disney, Amazon, Paramount and Seven securing a 90% share of premium VOD category viewership and revenue in 2024.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketplace
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Ryan Reynolds, who moonlights as co-owner of Welsh soccer club Wrexham A.F.C., turned up alongside super-creator Taylor Sheridan (whose own athletics usually involve cattle), NBA investor Mark Cuban and former Obama commerce secretary Penny Prtizker.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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In this photo illustration a American electronic commerce and cloud computing company Amazon logo is seen on an Android mobile device with People’s Republic of China flag in the background.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tracking the evolution of Donald Trump's trade war Trump reverses global tariff hikes.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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With a trade war kicking off, a lot of the raw materials and finished products in clean energy are likely to get more expensive.—
Umair Irfan,
Vox,
23 Apr. 2025
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As north Fort Worth continues to grow, our aging infrastructure and increase in traffic is starting to become an issue.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The city has dealt with issues ranging from traffic backups and litter in the ocean to gunfire, fights and stampeding, West previously told Fox News Digital.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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