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
  • Law chose the Lidia, a slingback sandal currently retailing for $895 on the brand’s website.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The special anniversary set comes in two versions, Day and Night, and retails for about $180.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 6 Nov. 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 seven-year alliance focuses on supplying critical lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathodes and synthetic graphite anodes to meet surging demand for affordable EVs and data center energy storage systems.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Built in the 1860s to supply water to the nearby Lambeth Workhouse, where Charlie Chaplin lived with his mother when the family fell into poverty, this former piece of civic infrastructure has since taken on a very different purpose.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 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 1925 Friedrich Frey-Fürst purchased the property and Bürgenstock entered its golden era.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Holt Renfrew shoppers can also purchase a selection of caviars, including Baeri, Kaluga, and Royal Ossetra varieties along with mother-of-pearl caviar spoons, ceramic ashtrays, and other collectibles.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of purchase
Verb
  • The turning point came when a friend’s band bought a van for a tour.
    — Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Before buying a fund that invests in private companies, be sure to consider redemption and fees, Spatt said.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 10 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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