trade
noun
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries.
has traded
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present perfectof trade (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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So far, little has seemed to faze the stock market, which has traded near record highs all year even as war raged in the Middle East and inflation inched higher stateside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
SpaceX has traded at as low as $104.83 a share and as high as $225.64 a share since its public debut just over two months ago.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Since the start of the Iran war, the near-term WTI contract has traded at highs above $119, but also dropped below $70 a barrel.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The business model explains why Hermès stock has traded at a huge premium to rivals for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Mentor has traded away his deepest self,” Matty said, “and I think that others are, too.”
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
