as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
free trade agreements that are favored by merchants on both sides of the border
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The latest military action came after nearly a year and a half of attacks from Houthis, both on commercial merchant vessels and U.S. military ships.
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Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
The rebels have targeted over 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors.
—Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Visa found that the 12,000 fraudulent merchants were spread across more than 10 financial institutions and two continents.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
The previous four CEOs were not considered merchants or fashion executives, with their expertise largely in non-merchandise areas.
—David Moin, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
The rebels have targeted over 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors.
—Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Visa found that the 12,000 fraudulent merchants were spread across more than 10 financial institutions and two continents.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
The previous four CEOs were not considered merchants or fashion executives, with their expertise largely in non-merchandise areas.
—David Moin, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for merchant
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“Merchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchant. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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