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trade journal

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noun

  1. a periodical containing new developments, discussions, etc, concerning a trade or profession

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“Her worst book, by a wide margin,” according to an early review of “A Better Life” in Kirkus, a trade journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Despite his low-key presence, Janick’s organization is a music industry powerhouse, having finished 2025 with a 15.7% share of the U.S. market for recorded music, according to the trade journal Hits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

For example, a headline from the Feb. 13, 1886, issue of the trade journal the Electrical World warns of “The Dangers of Wired Love.”

From Slate • May 27, 2024

He says this was most likely a report in another trade journal, Accountancy Age, from August 2010, headlined “Post Office faces legal action over accounts IT”.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024

A nasty piece appeared in a trade journal, suggesting that he had behaved unethically in side-pocketing his bet, and Burry felt certain it had been planted by one of his own investors.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis