Synonyms of salesnext
: of, relating to, or used in selling

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Producers can plug in their budgets and assess what actors could be viable for their projects, with pre-sales estimates provided. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 May 2026 The structured equity commitment is expected to reduce See-Saw’s reliance on the traditional pre-sales model and offer it more flexibility over financing structures. Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 May 2026 Stakeholders aim to close the financing by the third quarter of 2026 and reach 70 percent of future production capacity through new pre-sales contracts in the coming months. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026 Based on data from Bernstein, e-commerce sales in October surged by 87.7 percent due to this year’s pre-sales period extension. Denni Hu, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sales

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First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sales was in 1840

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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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