as in commerce
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 Ticket Act was written with the intent to protect consumers and add more transparency to the ticketing marketplace. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024 The line is also available in Kohl’s and Sam’s Club as well as on the Amazon marketplace. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024 By 2023, the online marketplace recorded over 3 billion monthly users. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 What began nearly 50 years ago with humble beginnings as a parking lot yard sale has grown into a thriving marketplace with dozens of vendors, local produce, and nostalgic finds. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for marketplace 
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Noun
  • The former top judge promised to accelerate plans to boost tourism and other sectors such as traditional medicines, finance, technology, exhibitions and commerce.
    Katie Tam and Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • There is also tension between health and commerce interests.
    Emily Brooks, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • Every Christmas, the Historic Hotels of America®, a trade association of 300 hotels designated National Historic Landmarks, sponsors a Gingerbread house contest among its members.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Nolan Arenado Cashman will need to make one more trade this offseason and grab Nolan Arenado from the St. Louis Cardinals.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • The Christmas holiday period in particular is a highly busy time for U.S. air travel, and the TSA has been preparing for the large volume of passenger traffic at a number of airports around the country.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The fire forced the closure of eastbound and westbound traffic on Pico.
    Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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