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trade

[treyd] / treɪd /
NOUN
buying and selling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
business commerce contract deal enterprise exchange industry market traffic transaction
STRONG
barter clientele custom customers dealing interchange patronage public sales swap truck
WEAK
merchantry
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagreement idleness indolence misunderstanding unemployment
WEAK
entertainment fun pastime
NOUN
profession, work
Synonyms
STRONGEST
business employment
STRONG
art avocation calling craft game handicraft job line occupation position pursuit skill thing vocation
WEAK
line of work métier nine-to-five
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unemployment
STRONG
avocation entertainment fun hobby pastime recreation surrender

Example Sentences

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The bottoming in the software trade has come into view, they reckon, adding that all indications are that the first quarter saw rapid AI adoption across semis, software, infrastructure, and derivative areas across tech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

For some towns, the impact is already visible, with steadier trade for local businesses and high streets that no longer rely solely on seasonal tourism.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Those shares trade for about 23 times and 21 times estimated 2026 earnings, respectively.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The European Jews who settled in America in the 19th and 20th centuries largely made their way in commerce and trade and tended to settle in cities.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Bat knew why Lucca would think Israel wanted to trade.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.