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
  • The company doesn’t wholesale its collection.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
  • Light industrial uses could include storage yards, data and information processing, medical or dental laboratories, research and development, warehouses, wholesaling or a recycling center.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of wholesale
Verb
  • The actress was wearing the P448 Monza Corduroy sneakers in baby blue, which retail for $298 and are also available in beige.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • The shoe will retail for $140 for adults, with youth sizes priced at $115.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of retail
Verb
  • Terminal 26, a new restaurant in Ponce City Market’s central food hall, is inspired by Thailand’s famous floating markets, where goods are sold from boats and riverbank stalls.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • The purchase set the record for the most expensive home ever sold in Miami-Dade County.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of sell
Verb
  • And better movies that are marketed well are icing on this cake.
    — Adam Aron, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • What is now marketed as building multiple income streams was, in my life, a response to income instability and a limited safety net.
    — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of market
Verb
  • In Braham, located in a more rural area north of Minneapolis, public works personnel also discovered the problem Monday after noticing the well supplying the city's water tower was malfunctioning.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • And owner Jeffrey Lurie’s willingness to supply Roseman the cash necessary to push cap hits into the distant future has long allowed Roseman to retain core players.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of supply
Verb
  • The president has also profited from merchandising deals and high-dollar political and official events at his properties, significantly increasing his net worth since returning to power.
    — Bill Barrow, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • Perhaps no group before or since has merchandised better than the Dead.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of merchandise
Verb
  • Today nearly all redwood purchased in stores for decking and other construction is second- or third-growth redwood.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Grocery store quality produce is sent to Fresh Food Partner corner stores, convenience shops and other local stores, in the Kansas City metropolitan area, for people to purchase.
    — Zuri Primos July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of purchase
Verb
  • The money can’t be accessed until the child turns 18, and only then for specific purposes, such as going to school, opening a business or buying a home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Ask the retailer about frame materials and cushion density before buying.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 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 2 Aug. 2026.

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