fair-trade

verb

Definition of fair-tradenext
as in to wholesale

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fair-trade
  1. wholesale
  2. retail
  3. sell
  4. market
  5. supply
  6. merchandise
  7. purchase
  8. buy
Verb
  • Colorado took a more lenient course, allowing brewing companies to wholesale their own products directly to licensed retailers.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The response is not to wholesale import consumer-software practices, since consequences in the automotive industry can be hazardous.
    — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of wholesale
Verb
  • Each retailed for $15 to $65, according to the recall notice.
    — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Williams’ dress, which retails for $5,845 on Clio Peppiatt’s official website, hails from the brand’s Hollywood collection.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of retail
Verb
  • The verdict St Vincent possesses an unexplored, get-away-from-it-all tranquillity that many more boisterous Caribbean islands would sell their last rum punch for.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The three suspects — two Greeks and one Albanian national — are accused of removing piping from the building’s gas supply network to sell the copper as scrap, causing a major gas leak.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of sell
Verb
  • The company supplies strawberries for Driscoll’s, which markets berries grown by independent farmers under contract.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • It was built to help bring cultural content and tech to market by putting creators, tech developers, investors, buyers and distributors in the same room.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of market
Verb
  • The company will supply design and simulation tools for developing the photonic architecture.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The helmet uses a carbon-fiber shell to help control weight and comes supplied with clear and dark visors, as well as a Pinlock anti-fog insert.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of supply
Verb
  • Dress shirts are merchandised in the center, and include the popular Traveler assortment.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Expect retailers to start merchandising home fragrance by room rather than by scent family, and expect brands to release coordinated multi-room sets.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of merchandise
Verb
  • In August, Frasers agreed to purchase Harvey Nichols out of administration.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Microsoft notes that availability, purchasing options, eligible games, and cloud gaming features may vary by market, device, account eligibility, and preview ring.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of purchase
Verb
  • Although a committee of parents, teachers, students and other community leaders spelled out the need for the bond package, the voters didn’t buy in to it.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee also scrapped some ad buys in both states down the stretch, decisions that paid off as the party won both seats early on Tuesday night.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of buy
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“Fair-trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fair-trade. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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