fair-trades

verb

present tense third-person singular of fair-trade
as in black-markets

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fair-trades
  1. markets
  2. supplies
  3. sells
  4. retails
  5. purchases
  6. distributes
  7. buys
  8. exchanges
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  • Human Intelligence As Spec The Knowing markets itself as 100% human intelligence, which Thomas describes as a business proposition rather than a moral one.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • How do the league and markets combat potential insider trading?
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of markets
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  • The lawsuit says the Colorado River supplies 90% of all water used in the Las Vegas Valley.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Ontario supplies electricity to several US states, including New York, Michigan and Minnesota.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplies
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  • BlackBerry sells encrypted and secure communications products to customers like governments.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • According to Leoguar Electric Bikes, a company that sells e-bikes, commuters can go 4 to 10 mph faster on e-bikes than pedal bikes, and when used on hills, 8 to 11 mph faster.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sells
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  • The KPop Demon Hunters Deluxe Rumi Fashion Doll is available at the Mattel Creations retail site and at other major retailers, and retails for $54.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The silhouette currently retails for $1,650 and features faux distressing across the uppers and toe box, making these heels look lived-in.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of retails
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  • That’s also the cost to replace a camera destroyed by vandalism, according to Flock’s reinstall fee schedule, unless a client purchases a special camera protection plan.
    — Haley Parsley August 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Set in the fictional town of Golden, a man named Theo arrives and purchases pencil portraits of locals that are displayed in a coffee shop.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of purchases
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  • Pellicano from SkyPSI told me that SkyPSI does not manufacture drones but distributes them through a partner, allowing customers to either buy or lease them.
    — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The ultra-fine mist distributes evenly and leaves a natural, skin-like finish.
    — Mickey Williams, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of distributes
Verb
  • China buys the overwhelming majority of Iran’s crude through opaque trading networks that bypass sanctions.
    — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When a billionaire buys a $100 million mansion, for example, the purchase price largely goes to the South Florida seller.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of buys
Verb
  • Consistency turns individual relationships into a community that exchanges honest advice, surfaces opportunities and helps its members navigate growth.
    — C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Thomas regularly exchanges texts and Instagram messages with Alex’s mother, Leah, in Perth, while enjoying the company of his father, Damien, a former Australian rules football player, when the Condons travel stateside.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of exchanges
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