arbitrage

[ ahr-bi-trahzh for 1, 3; ahr-bi-trij for 2 ]

/ ˈɑr bɪˌtrɑʒ for 1, 3; ˈɑr bɪ trɪdʒ for 2 /

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noun

Finance. the simultaneous purchase and sale of the same securities, commodities, or foreign exchange in different markets to profit from unequal prices.

Archaic. arbitration.

verb (used without object), ar·bi·traged, ar·bi·trag·ing.

Finance. to engage in arbitrage.

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Origin of arbitrage

1470–80; <Middle French, equivalent to arbitr(er) to arbitrate, regulate (<Latin arbitrārī;see arbitrate) + -age-age

Words nearby arbitrage

Arber, Arbil, arbiter, arbiter elegantiae, arbitrable, arbitrage, arbitrager, arbitral, arbitrament, arbitrarily, arbitrariness

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How to use arbitrage in a sentence

In the offline world, roll-ups often achieve much greater exit multiples, known as “multiple arbitrage,” so it’s no surprise that the trend is making its way online.
E-commerce roll-ups are the next wave of disruption in consumer packaged goods|Annie Siebert|March 26, 2021|TechCrunch
There is a fundamental misalignment in the current model of SPAC that has led to an arbitrage that we haven’t seen in many, many, many years.
Blackstone just closed its inaugural growth equity fund, and it’s a doozy|Connie Loizos|March 19, 2021|TechCrunch
They may be hulking, legacy businesses, but the agency holding groups represent something that’s like catnip to private equity investors — an arbitrage opportunity.
‘An ordinary course of business’: Why agency holding groups could be the next arbitrage target for private equity investors|Seb Joseph|January 15, 2021|Digiday
Call it a kind of pandemic arbitrage, said Jeffrey Bank, chief executive officer of Alicart Restaurant Group, which owns destination eateries including Carmine’s in New York and in the Tropicana Atlantic City.
Restaurants lure New Yorkers to states with fewer restrictions|Rachel Schallom|December 16, 2020|Fortune

If you’re a DR media buyer, you saw a value arbitrage opportunity mid March-April as a bunch of brands pulled out of market.
‘Ready to spend’: Publishers are angling for election-wary advertisers’ Facebook budgets|Max Willens|October 2, 2020|Digiday
In essence, the trading represented an arbitrage of the speed of light itself.
Some Traders Got ‘No Taper’ Decisions News Early||September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Our top two cities reflect the importance of this arbitrage opportunity.
Hot U.S. Cities That Offer Both Jobs and Culture Are Mostly Southern and Modest Sized|Joel Kotkin, Wendell Cox|July 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Earlier this year, Richard Gere received plenty of kudos for his shady CEO in Arbitrage.
In Hollywood, Where Are the Best Actress Oscar Nominees?|Ramin Setoodeh|November 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In financial markets, arbitrage is all about trading that minimizes risk and maximizes returns.
In ‘Arbitrage,’ Richard Gere Shows How the Price Is Right|Daniel Gross|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Channeling his best Madoff—with a dash of Paulson and Falcone—Richard Gere plays a sneaky financier in ‘Arbitrage.’
In ‘Arbitrage,’ Richard Gere Shows How the Price Is Right|Daniel Gross|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Like operations in exchange arbitrage, there is no limit to the number of kinds of business in which "futures" may figure.
Elements of Foreign Exchange|Franklin Escher
They had no relation to the ebb and flow of commerce as modern arbitrage transactions have.
The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896|William Arthur Shaw
Arbitrage operations are for these reasons resorted to frequently by one country in supplying the requirements of another.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various
In ordinary times those engaged in arbitrage operate with a very small margin of profit.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various
Arbitrage operations with distant countries such as India are large and mainly profitable.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for arbitrage

arbitrage

/ (ˈɑːbɪˌtrɑːʒ, ˈɑːbɪtrɪdʒ) /

noun

finance

the purchase of currencies, securities, or commodities in one market for immediate resale in others in order to profit from unequal prices
(as modifier)arbitrage operations

Derived forms of arbitrage

arbitrageur (ˌɑːbɪtræˈʒɜː), noun

Word Origin for arbitrage

C15: from French, from arbitrer to arbitrate

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