Thesaurus results for MERCHANT

merchant

noun

ˈmər-chənt

Definition of merchant

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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Recent Examples of merchant JPMorgan is on track to secure a merchant banking license in Nigeria after making a $38 million statutory deposit to the country’s central bank, Bloomberg reported. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 This can also be a great way to see a breakdown of your spending, sorted by category, merchant or date. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, in a separate report from Hostinger, the agentic platform company, suggests that online merchants prepare now to maximize Black Friday sales. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Born in 1865 into a wealthy family of landowners and wine merchants, Fayet learned to paint alongside his father and uncle, both amateur artists. — Julie Coe, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for merchant

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The ever-rising risk premium demanded by investors for holding those bonds shows that traders are still unconvinced that the French government has a plan to resolve its budget crisis.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Higher crude prices have pressured stocks all year, as traders fear elevated energy costs will drive up inflation and force the Federal Reserve to raise rates.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026