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merchants

NOUN

person who sells goods

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broker dealer exporter operator retailer seller shipper shopkeeper trader trafficker vendor wholesaler

STRONG

businessperson consigner handler jobber marketer salesperson sender storekeeper tycoon

WEAK

tradesperson

Antonyms

STRONGEST

customer

WEAK

buyer

Example Sentences

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Historically, monarchs had a court of advisers, diplomats and merchants who jockeyed for proximity to limitless power.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"If we're too strict in our review, the merchants would go to other platforms," a staff member from one delivery app reportedly told officials.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The company is currently rolling out more support initiatives to prevent merchants from defecting to other platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Quick commerce works best at enormous density: more orders per neighborhood, more merchants on the platform, more riders circulating, more reasons for consumers to open the app multiple times daily.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

For sure he was one of Cold Sassy’s leading merchants.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns