FAIR-TRADING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

fair-trading

verb

present participle of fair-trade

as in selling

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With more homes on the market and buyers in short supply, a seller who refuses to follow the market will have a very difficult time selling the house.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The Lutzes’ account became the basis of Jay Anson’s best-selling book The Amityville Horror (1977).

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of selling

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Directly marketing toward younger and younger clientele, fertility clinics compel women to shell out tens of thousands of dollars to proactively preserve their fertility.

— Pooja Yerramilli, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026
Shortly after the new notice was published, a number of telehealth websites were already marketing the six peptides, each for a price of anywhere from $199 to $249 a month.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of marketing

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The broader objective involves supplying the US defense sector with engines that manufacturers can produce at scale.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Professors who study sociology, pediatric medicine and the economics of family systems have pleaded with the university to keep it open, supplying data, charts and comparisons to other universities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of supplying

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On Sunday, the rapper was wearing a skirt suit by Gucci, retailing for about $4,000.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Related Articles The new capsule featured 18 pieces ranging from the RHW Bonded Briefs, retailing for $350, to the Sculpted Blazers, priced at $3,000, one of Huntington-Whiteley’s favorite pieces paired with their new miniskirts.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of retailing

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Scams involving direct payments A scammer tricks you into authorizing a wire transfer, sending money through a payment app or purchasing gift cards.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 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 purchasing

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And now, there’s also a spread in how teams are distributing their games locally.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Netflix’s current approach to acquiring and distributing international programming has been so successful that Sarandos said the company has no plans to change its strategy.

— Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of distributing

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