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fair-trading

verb

present participle of fair-trade
as in selling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fair-trading
  1. selling
  2. marketing
  3. supplying
  4. retailing
  5. purchasing
  6. distributing
  7. buying
  8. peddling
Verb
  • Padilla said the event was initially free before growing demand led organizers to begin selling tickets.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Frédéric Bélanger, hair department head for the film, understood the expectations that come with bringing a best-selling romance novel to life.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of selling
Verb
  • Much of my career has been spent marketing things that are difficult to explain.
    — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • It's aimed at people in different industries, from marketing to accounting, who spend hours every day working across multiple apps, organizing data, preparing reports, and typing emails.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of marketing
Verb
  • Four years later, Britain still lacked a single central station supplying electricity to the public.
    — Chang Che, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The water level of a major reservoir supplying the bustling capital city of Jakarta -- the world's biggest metropolis -- is dropping inch by inch.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of supplying
Verb
  • Prices are at the lower spectrum of designer collections, with shirts retailing from about 400–450 euros and jackets from 1,000 to 1,200 euros.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The 35 mm watch comes in either platinum or a silvered 18-karat Breguet gold, retailing for $203,300 and $184,800, respectively, and joins the house’s permanent collection.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
Definition of retailing
Verb
  • During that time period, an employee at a nearby drugstore also came forward to claim that Lizzie had recently visited the shop and inquired about purchasing prussic acid, an incredibly dangerous and deadly substance.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, targets Russia’s energy sector by authorizing the president to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil and natural gas.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of purchasing
Verb
  • Vertical is distributing the Depression-era film, in which Hawke plays a widower who is separated from his daughter when he gets sent to a brutal work camp.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Nepali lawmakers have slammed the administration over bureaucratic delays in distributing resources after the floods, including medical equipment and staffing of medical facilities.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of distributing
Verb
  • Liu’s mother would influence her middle son’s future art career in another important way, buying him books and magazines about art, some of which introduced him to the work of figures like Diego Rivera and Andy Warhol.
    — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • As prices at high street shops continue to soar, polling from Ocado has found that more than two thirds (69%) of professionals think buying lunch out is too expensive.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of buying
Verb
  • Teachers union rivals accused of peddling 'lies' about NY school choice plan.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The 58th annual fall fest returned to downtown Frankfort, offering live entertainment, carnival rides, food booths, crafters peddling their wares and Sunday’s parade.
    — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of peddling
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