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
  • There are concerns around selling the versatile Spence but new signing Andy Robertson will provide competition at left-back for Destiny Udogie, while Archie Gray can cover Pedro Porro on the opposite side.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Another state-run newspaper, Global New Light of Myanmar, said authorities asked street food vendors selling high-risk items to close for about three days to curb the spread.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of selling
Verb
  • In the 21st century, commercial interest in Hoodoo remains prevalent, reflected in the many publications and websites marketing the practice as well as its increasing visibility on social media.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But earlier, the company reported that 15 robotics companies toured the building in the first two weeks of marketing the space.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of marketing
Verb
  • Merck, which developed the original MMR combination shot, stopped supplying single, or monovalent, vaccines against measles, mumps and rubella in the US in 2008.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The findings could help astronomers better understand how material is recycled in the centers of galaxies and the role evolved stars play in supplying those regions with fresh dust and molecules.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplying
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  • 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
  • Robotic pool cleaners have traditionally been a luxury purchase, with top consumer models retailing for several thousand dollars.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
Definition of retailing
Verb
  • Suppliers are logged under multiple names, and purchasing categories shift from week to week.
    — Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • After purchasing the Loew mansion in 1999, Spence went before the commission eight times seeking approval of its expansion plans, eventually reaching a compromise that eliminated a sixth-floor addition to the five-story building.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of purchasing
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  • Since 2021, nearly 50 North Carolina hospitals and the state’s health department have begun distributing the wristbands, to give mothers and care providers a visual reminder of the life-threatening health risks after birth.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Alibaba has bolstered that cycle by distributing Qwen through its cloud platform to enterprise customers in markets including Southeast Asia and Africa, giving it a reach that many rivals lack.
    — Saritha Rai, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of distributing
Verb
  • Enterprises buying an appliance, an edge inference product or a private deployment from a systems integrator should ask which artifact ships inside it.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The company also acquired a bank, expanded to tourism and even considered buying an airline.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of buying
Verb
  • With no cash and literally starving, Javier starts peddling drugs and animals from his clinic.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the messages are peddling a sense of pride and belonging — primal impulses at the heart of the MAGA movement.
    — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of peddling
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