trade
noun
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries.
trading
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present participleof trade.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Microsoft is currently trading at a multiple of 26 times estimated forward earnings, which Thill described as “favorable” compared with a five-year average of 28.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
Squeezed shoppers are trading down to store brands and tastes are shifting toward healthier foods amid a rise in the use of weight-loss drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Tesla shares were up by about 1% in recent trading on Friday, while SpaceX’s stock was down 1%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The country’s top securities regulator made a push last month to bring tokenized stock trading to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Before the war, Germany had been Britain’s largest trading partner.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
