RETAIL Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

retail

verb

ˈrē-ˌtāl

as in to sell

to offer for sale to the public the textile manufacturer doesn't retail its fabrics to consumers, offering them only to wholesalers and garment makers

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

buy
purchase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of retail The Schiaparelli design, which retails for $8,300, features a gold chain that attaches to the bottom of the skirt. —

Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 Asus already sells Xreal R1 glasses for $850, and the ROG Xbox Ally X was retailing for $1,000 last year, before RAM and storage prices sent prices for game consoles and other computing devices soaring. —

Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 The watch will be available exclusively in Panerai boutiques and will retail for $50,300. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2026 At the 2026 International Spirits Challenge (ISC), Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond, retailing for around $20, was the only American whiskey to earn a coveted Double Gold medal. —

Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for retail

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Verb

Known for its white sandy beaches, farm shops selling local delicacies, and small fishing villages, Österlen is a great option for your Swedish summer trip.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 June 2026
As Dallas council members are set to decide Wednesday whether to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to repair City Hall or abandon it and sell the land, two former mayors are weighing in on the controversy.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 9 June 2026