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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U.S. stocks were broadly lower on Tuesday as trading resumed following the Labor Day holiday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The news sent shares of all three companies higher in premarket trading Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
For industry consultant Mark Acton, the infrastructure is increasingly essential, particularly in London, a city where proximity can provide the ultra-fast response times needed for financial trading.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
So when McVay pulled Jimmy Lake aside and told him that the Rams were trading for McDuffie, Lake said he was nearly stunned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In his letter, Grandpa told Mama and Papa that he had done some trading with a Cherokee Indian for sixty acres of virgin land, and that it was theirs if they wanted it.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
