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
Today, online marketplaces offer enormous breadth across categories and price points, while also allowing buyers to set alerts for specific makers or objects.
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Nicole Anderson, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
Starting March 31, 2026, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and ACA marketplace insurers are also required to publicly post their prior authorization approval rates, denial rates and appeal outcomes.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
As Amazon’s fulfillment network evolves, the online marketplace continues to reel in record sales and profits.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Cigna is pulling out of the Affordable Care Act’s individual marketplaces in 2027 to focus on more promising parts of its business, another exit from what’s become a tumultuous piece of the insurance industry.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Anderson, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
Starting March 31, 2026, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and ACA marketplace insurers are also required to publicly post their prior authorization approval rates, denial rates and appeal outcomes.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
As Amazon’s fulfillment network evolves, the online marketplace continues to reel in record sales and profits.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Cigna is pulling out of the Affordable Care Act’s individual marketplaces in 2027 to focus on more promising parts of its business, another exit from what’s become a tumultuous piece of the insurance industry.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketplace
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Every night the Dallas Stars host playoff games, the area in and around the American Airlines Center vibrates with activity, commerce and life.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with transportation of a firearm and ammunition through interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, as well as discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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The fur trade brought smallpox to the Pacific Northwest—including a particularly devastating outbreak in 1862—but also metal axes, chisels, and adzes, which displaced carving tools made of stone.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Renewable energy Iggo is also keen on renewable energy, citing a recovery in stocks this year, driven by the massive demand for electricity coming from the AI trade, as well as the conflict in the Middle East.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot her five times following a traffic crash in the 3900 block of South Kedzie Avenue.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Pop star Britney Spears has been charged with suspicion of DUI in connection to a March 4 traffic incident in California.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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