resell
verb
re·sell
(ˌ)rē-ˈsel 
resold
(ˌ)rē-ˈsōld
; reselling
; reselling
: to sell (something) again
He bought the house with plans to fix it up and resell it.
reseller
noun
plural resellers
book/computer/ticket resellers
a value-added reseller
now available for purchase through authorized resellers
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Street vendor Maxime Poulard buys charcoal from suppliers to resell at a higher price.
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Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Street vendor Maxime Poulard buys charcoal from suppliers to resell at a higher price.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
If a buyer later resells that ticket on the secondary market for a higher price, the artist receives none of the additional revenue.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Not all businesses have that cushion of being able to resell collectables.
—Andrew Schneider, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
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Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Street vendor Maxime Poulard buys charcoal from suppliers to resell at a higher price.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
If a buyer later resells that ticket on the secondary market for a higher price, the artist receives none of the additional revenue.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Not all businesses have that cushion of being able to resell collectables.
—Andrew Schneider, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resell
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“Resell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resell. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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