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as in trader
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 craftsman
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
carpenters joining the tradesmen's union
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Recent Examples of tradesman
Tractor Supply Company is a outdoor lifestyle retail chain that caters to farm workers, tradesman, ranchers and gardeners, among others.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024
Constellation Home technicians — including HVAC journeymen, plumbers and other skilled tradesmen — service more than 1,000 homes across Maryland each day.
—Kevin Klages, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
Paper money was a polarizing issue—farmers and tradesmen liked it; the rich did not—and Franklin contributed to the political controversy by advocating for it in A Modest Enquiry Into the Nature and Necessity of a Paper Currency.
—Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Mike Brown, a 53-year-old tradesman from Tower City, has mostly witnessed decline within his part of Appalachia in Schuylkill County.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024
Constellation Home technicians — including HVAC journeymen, plumbers and other skilled tradesmen — service more than 1,000 homes across Maryland each day.
—Kevin Klages, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
Paper money was a polarizing issue—farmers and tradesmen liked it; the rich did not—and Franklin contributed to the political controversy by advocating for it in A Modest Enquiry Into the Nature and Necessity of a Paper Currency.
—Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Mike Brown, a 53-year-old tradesman from Tower City, has mostly witnessed decline within his part of Appalachia in Schuylkill County.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradesman
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The momentum shows no signs of slowing — among seasoned traders and newcomers alike.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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As of Wednesday, Wall Street traders were nearly unanimous that the Fed would cut the federal funds rate, which acts as a benchmark for other borrowing rates in the economy, by a quarter-point.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The society was founded, in 1785, by twenty-two local craftsmen, whose trades included tanning, silversmithing, ship-joining, stonecutting, coach-making, and chandlery.David Owen, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Again, he is deeply involved in the process, primarily through his experience as a craftsman with Van Cleef & Arpels.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The city and Village merchants cannot thank them enough.Yan Zhao, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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There are large-scale merchants doing a lot of business there, so our platform is attuned for their needs.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Montana, where Republican businessman Tim Sheehy is challenging Democratic incumbent Jon Tester, is also expected to be a likely GOP pick-up.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump is relying on his reputation as a businessman, support for deregulation, and decreasing tax burdens in his campaign.Rohit Arora, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Tradesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradesman. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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