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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
Hill, a father and grandfather, was remembered by his family and friends as a skilled tradesman and aspiring restaurateur, who had spent years working as a chef and restaurant manager.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Homeowners, livestock and pet owners, gardeners, hobby farmers, ranchers, tradesmen and others rely on Tractor Supply for a wide assortment of products.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
Mason was originally an English word meaning a tradesman or artisan who works with stone.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 8 July 2024
However, the school was not built under the Rosenwald fund, which built schools and colleges for Black students in the South before desegregation
Local craftsmen and tradesmen built Siloam School, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
—Lucy Marques, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Homeowners, livestock and pet owners, gardeners, hobby farmers, ranchers, tradesmen and others rely on Tractor Supply for a wide assortment of products.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
Mason was originally an English word meaning a tradesman or artisan who works with stone.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 8 July 2024
However, the school was not built under the Rosenwald fund, which built schools and colleges for Black students in the South before desegregation
Local craftsmen and tradesmen built Siloam School, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
—Lucy Marques, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradesman
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According to Politico, Lighthizer would have been interested in the jobs of Treasury or Commerce Secretary, but those positions had gone to Wall Street insiders: the currency trader Scott Bessent got Treasury, and Commerce went to the major cryptocurrency investor Howard Lutnick.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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Bitcoin and crypto prices have swung wildly this week as traders brace for U.S. president Donald Trump to drop a bitcoin price bombshell.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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James addresses the problem by creating a revolutionary who resembles himself: not just a single-minded ideologue, but a masterful craftsman, a lover of art and a sensitive friend.—
Max Chapnick,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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Science & Medicine 130,000-year-old mastodon bones could rewrite story of how humans first appeared in the Americas April 26, 2017 Originally researchers wondered if the craftsmen were working on already old fossils.—
Christina Larson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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To further secure financial transactions, a third-party merchant handles card processing, while AWS manages physical security under the SOC3 assessment.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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During the 1985 Christmas season, a coal merchant in an Irish village makes a troubling discovery.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Many pro-Union businessmen and residents fled Westport for more friendly environs such as St. Joseph or Leavenworth.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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What if Kobe Bryant were now a 46-year-old businessman and filmmaker and author and philanthropist living in Newport and wielding influence all over Los Angeles, what would that look like?—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Tradesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradesman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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