- plural of merchant.
merchants
Example Sentences
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By giving merchants and residents a common way to measure goods, the system helped make exchanges more consistent for everyone.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
The merger could help lower processing fees, spurring more merchants and consumers to use online payment services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Rewards credit cards have drawn criticism from consumer advocates and lawmakers over the high fees merchants must pay to accept them—and the knock-on effect that has on prices, even for shoppers who pay in cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
But repair shops opt for these counterfeit units, sometimes without realizing they are doing so, because they are much cheaper—as little as $100 from some online merchants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"We are peaceful people, sir; we are merchants, we are not knights," they said.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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