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
Carvana — The online marketplace for used cars slid nearly 12%.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Federal subsidies that helped expand access to health insurance on state marketplaces are set to expire after 2025 unless Congress renews them.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
State Senator Kelly Hancock, who sponsored the state’s 2017 autonomous-driving legislation, said the legislature wanted to promote the industry’s growth in a competitive marketplace and avoid barriers to entry.
—Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Watch for special after-hours events, talks and marketplaces throughout the exhibit, wrapping up with a post-show plant sale on March 27.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Federal subsidies that helped expand access to health insurance on state marketplaces are set to expire after 2025 unless Congress renews them.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
State Senator Kelly Hancock, who sponsored the state’s 2017 autonomous-driving legislation, said the legislature wanted to promote the industry’s growth in a competitive marketplace and avoid barriers to entry.
—Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Watch for special after-hours events, talks and marketplaces throughout the exhibit, wrapping up with a post-show plant sale on March 27.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketplace
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The Senate confirmed billionaire Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary on Tuesday, in a 51-45 vote.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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This tax season is rife with uncertainty, as the world’s richest person looks to shake up the Internal Revenue Service and the commerce secretary calls to eliminate it — but filers still need to carry on as usual, tax experts say.—
Alexandra Byrne,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With so much uncertainty, the Sharks might be unable to avoid trade deadline talk for the rest of the road trip, which continues in hockey-mad markets like Winnipeg, Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto before stopping in Buffalo and Colorado.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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The offensive-minded defenseman became a fan favorite over his three-plus seasons with the franchise after being acquired at the trade deadline in the 2020-21 season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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Since the flight that crash landed in Toronto on Monday originated in the U.S., one of my colleagues wanted to know how much of a part the Federal Aviation Administration and the rest of the U.S. air traffic and safety system played in the incident.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Noting that overall exhibitors seemed happy with traffic, Schmoll said the season was defined by geopolitical uncertainty following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of 10 percent tariffs on all Chinese imports.—
Ellen Groves,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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