1
: the act of selling again usually to a new party
2
a
: a secondhand sale
b
: an additional sale to the same buyer
Examples of resale in a Sentence
They earned thousands of dollars on resales of the baseball tickets.
He buys baseball collectibles and then holds them for resale.
The resale price of the car is $8,000.
Recent Examples on the Web
When end-of-life clothing is turned into raw materials, the original manufacturer currently captures none of the new value, but DPPs could quickly change that, making the resale market much more lucrative for brands.
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Kristin Savilia, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
About three hours before tipoff between the Knicks and the Boston Celtics on Saturday afternoon, a ticket could not be found on any of the major resale websites for less than $600.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Indeed, drug theft and resale is a global problem that has been reported in the U.S. as well.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 May 2025
The project challenges participating brands to scale up circular practices such as recycling, repair and resale while dialing back on production of new goods.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
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Kristin Savilia, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
About three hours before tipoff between the Knicks and the Boston Celtics on Saturday afternoon, a ticket could not be found on any of the major resale websites for less than $600.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Indeed, drug theft and resale is a global problem that has been reported in the U.S. as well.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 May 2025
The project challenges participating brands to scale up circular practices such as recycling, repair and resale while dialing back on production of new goods.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for resale
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“Resale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resale. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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resale
noun
re·sale
ˈrē-ˌsāl 
(ˈ)rē-ˈsā(ə)l
: the act or an instance of selling again
Legal Definition
resale
noun
re·sale
ˈrē-ˌsāl, ˌrē-ˈsāl
: the act or an instance of selling again
specifically
: the selling of goods again by the same seller by right and after a breach by the original buyer
a purchaser that buys in good faith at a resale takes the goods free of any rights of the original buyer —Uniform Commercial Code
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