trade
noun
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries.
have traded
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present perfectof trade.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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Traders and merchants have been sending large volumes of refined copper into the U.S., where prices have traded at a premium amid the prospect of new import duties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
And many Americans are wagering on what might happen — users have traded nearly $200 million on the midterm elections so far, a July analysis by NBC News found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Shares have traded sideways this year, gaining 2%.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
US President Donald Trump and Iran's senior officials have traded new threats of further action, after the two sides exchanged strikes.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
They have traded a home in one place for a job that could be anyplace.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
