trades 1 of 2

noun

Definition of tradesnext
plural of trade
1
as in exchanges
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another when the other team unexpectedly offered to hand over its top pitcher for our star shortstop, our coach agreed to the trade

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2
as in crafts
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands a youth eager to learn the trade of cabinetmaking

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3
as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living writing is my trade

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as in sales
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price the trade of all of her holdings in the company just before the stock plunged in value immediately aroused suspicions

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trades

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verb

present tense third-person singular of trade
1
as in deals
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property the U.S. agreed to trade with China

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2
as in swaps
to give up (something) and take something else in return I'll trade my chocolate chip cookie for your bag of chips

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  1. professions
  2. sales
  3. arts
  4. occupations
  5. transactions
  6. skills
Noun
  • Apple likely considers the ability to automatically hotspot to an iPhone as sufficient, but this option is open to Windows users as well, and the 5G option remains one tha—while niche—is sought for by professions and the occasional road warrior.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Hiring and turnover is a big issue, as child care is one of the lowest-paying professions in the country.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of professions
Noun
  • Forbes Business Development Council is an invitation-only community for sales and biz dev executives.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For example, personalizing Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers by sending special discount codes to loyal customers with early access to big sales can have a significant impact.
    Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sales
Noun
  • The book’s first half, set at a competitive performing-arts high school in the 1980s, is pure theater-kid nostalgia.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Launched at New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility in 1996, RTA has grown from a single theater workshop to a comprehensive arts program in multiple prisons in the state and is a world leader in arts-in-prison programming, the organization said.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of arts
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  • Those negative effects included reducing the white male labor supply by 28% and whites, on average, moving from higher-paying to lower-paying occupations.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • More than 25% of people in the city work in typically blue-collar service occupations, including hospitality jobs at the MGM casino in the area.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of occupations
Noun
  • Interestingly, most people think conducting transactions personally at a branch is safer.
    Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of transactions
Noun
  • Simultaneously, innovations in data storage technology will require the development of new skills to administer, as well as innovative thinking in order to fully leverage their potential for accelerating progress.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Encourage mentors to share their knowledge, skills, and experiences with their mentees.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of skills
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