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marketplace

[mahr-kit-pleys] / ˈmɑr kɪtˌpleɪs /
NOUN
shopping place
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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Her plans for the future include getting a PhD in horticulture and developing a marketplace experience in which shoppers learn about flower preservation, as well as the origins and cultural significance of her beloved blooms.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

But unlike Amazon, which sells goods directly alongside its marketplace business, Wildberries and Ozon act almost entirely as marketplaces, connecting independent sellers with buyers across Russia, storing and delivering their goods and handling payments.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Ozon is Russia's second-largest online marketplace, with its pick-up points and delivery boxes ubiquitous across the country.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

But Chaplin continued to intentionally make primarily silent films throughout the 1930s, both as a matter of artistic philosophy and in recognition of marketplace realities.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

She heard shrill voices at the marketplace: women shouting outrage at the prices, vendors shouting in reply.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

One of his early successes at Thrive came in 2012 when Kushner launched a health insurer called Oscar that sold coverage directly to individuals in the marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

Online marketplaces have proven to be an easy, cheap source of replacement parts, the Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Consumer safety charity Electrical Safety First said buyers should stick to established retailers and their own websites rather than third-party sellers on online marketplaces.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

"In the marketplaces you basically only find pangolin scales, not the whole animals, which makes it hard to know which species are being hunted and where they are coming from," says Feijó.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

In recent years, economists have spent a great deal of time studying Mavens, for the obvious reason that if marketplaces depend on information, the people with the most information must be the most important.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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