FAIR-TRADE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

fair-trade

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Definition of fair-trade

as in to wholesale

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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

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The Nike x Kallmeyer Tennis Centre, which retails for $160, is now available at Nike, Kallmeyer, the SNKRS app, Shopbop, Net-a-Porter and FWRD.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
An efficient biomass stove that would normally retail for about $40 can cost customers as little as $5 after carbon subsidies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of retail

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At the peak of their popularity, GM was selling hundreds of thousands of Cadillacs a year, turning the brand into the ultimate American symbol of wealth and success.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
This episode is trying to sell us the fantasy that the new RHONY is better than the old RHONY.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sell

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The aforementioned Jennifer contributed meatballs, their mom helmed the antipasti station, Raf’s supplied the tiramisù.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
New Zealand supplies more than half of China's dairy imports, a dominance built under a bilateral trade agreement since 2008, that later granted duty-free access for all its dairy products in 2024.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of supply

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The merchandising giant Fanatics launched a 21+ prediction platform last year.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
In fact, the team’s estimate for the film’s end budget, after merchandising costs and fees, is essentially the same as one first-season episode of a half-hour comedy on a streaming network.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of merchandise

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With some knowingly polite smiles, John navigates an awkward, potentially racist interaction at a local gun store while purchasing a sniper scope (sans gun) to spy on Macon’s compound from a nearby tower.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Sage Corn Muffins with Ham and Spicy Jelly Slather these quick muffins with softened butter, purchased apple jelly with jalapeño and sage, then top with ham.

— Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of purchase

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That totals $240, saving you $72 over six months buying each on its own.

— Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Instead of buying Sunday Ticket, which provides access to all teams’ games, fans might be able to pay less—or perhaps nothing at all—if their favorite teams’ games were broadcast by network affiliates.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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