as in traders
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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Recent Examples of merchants
Yemen monopolized the coffee trade for around 200 years until Dutch merchants smuggled coffee seeds to Indonesia and began growing plants there.
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ABC News, 2 May 2026
The local cheesemonger, the corner coffee shop, the butchers, the bakers, the wine merchants—they're all within arm’s reach.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
The 50-year-old vertical mall is getting a $170 million redevelopment that positions merchants solely on its first three levels.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Shopify has begun allowing merchants to accept USDC payments, and Western Union just announced plans to offer a stablecoin on the Solana blockchain.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Many people who live in Haiti are entrepreneurs, merchants and business creators.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
But most of the spectators in the crowd are locals, who reallocate their spending from other area merchants, rather than generating new commercial activity.
—J.c. Bradbury, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Some of the retail centers drawing interest feature supermarkets or merchants that offer items at affordable prices.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 2 May 2026
The local cheesemonger, the corner coffee shop, the butchers, the bakers, the wine merchants—they're all within arm’s reach.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
The 50-year-old vertical mall is getting a $170 million redevelopment that positions merchants solely on its first three levels.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Shopify has begun allowing merchants to accept USDC payments, and Western Union just announced plans to offer a stablecoin on the Solana blockchain.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Many people who live in Haiti are entrepreneurs, merchants and business creators.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
But most of the spectators in the crowd are locals, who reallocate their spending from other area merchants, rather than generating new commercial activity.
—J.c. Bradbury, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Some of the retail centers drawing interest feature supermarkets or merchants that offer items at affordable prices.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchants
Noun
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The app began as an aggregator for perpetual futures, a form of derivative popular among crypto traders.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their rapid growth has also raised concerns over whether traders with privileged information, such as politicians, could improperly profit from world events.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Take time to research dealers, auction houses, and online sellers, paying attention to expertise, condition reporting, and their general willingness to answer questions.—
Nicole Anderson,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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Other dealers come from locales farther away from art market centers, like Cleo the Project Space (Savannah, Georgia), Dream Clinic (Columbus, Ohio), and Inland (Walpole, Maine).—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Merchants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchants. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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