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the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places
nations struggling to compete in the global marketplace
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Recent Examples of marketplace
The truth is that we are required by the European Commission to allow it to be distributed by marketplace operators like AltStore and Epic who may not share our concerns for user safety.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Ticket stubs from important sporting games and musical concerts are now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and just a few years ago, there was no marketplace in which to buy and sell them.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
In its latest Cost of Care report, which polled 3,000 US parents, the online marketplace for caregiving services detailed the stress of taking care of their immediate families, aging parents, and pets.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2025
The leading online marketplace of instruments also dropped a new exclusive colorway of the Bumble Buzz pedal for the 10th anniversary of Jack White’s Third Man Hardware.
—Josh Chesler, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Ticket stubs from important sporting games and musical concerts are now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and just a few years ago, there was no marketplace in which to buy and sell them.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
In its latest Cost of Care report, which polled 3,000 US parents, the online marketplace for caregiving services detailed the stress of taking care of their immediate families, aging parents, and pets.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2025
The leading online marketplace of instruments also dropped a new exclusive colorway of the Bumble Buzz pedal for the 10th anniversary of Jack White’s Third Man Hardware.
—Josh Chesler, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketplace
Noun
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The Joe Biden administration had reportedly rebuffed India’s interest in exploring a free trade agreement, Indian local media reported, citing the country’s commerce and industry minister.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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This order directs the secretaries of the treasury and commerce to present a plan within 90 days for establishing a sovereign wealth fund.—
Joseph Lawler,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
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The greater mystery now is how much — or how little — the 49ers can fetch in return for Samuel, who didn’t generate enough of a market in 2022 or again last March to garner a trade.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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The back-and-forth trade between the two countries extends to other products like the oats used in General Mills cereals.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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The interior screen showed us a bird’s eye view of our car, and all the surrounding traffic.—
Rochelle Eastman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Residents also use the avenue to skip traffic on the parallel Marginal Tietê during the morning rush hour, when the crash likely occurred. Footage from the aftermath on Friday showed black clouds of smoke and bright orange flames unfurling over the highway.—
Ana Melgar,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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