variants
also merchandize
as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of merchandise
Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Sponsorships and merchandise revenue are both up year-over-year and ticket sales are up 129% year-over-year.
—David Close, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
No matter how they're merchandised, take notice of these home staples.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Meanwhile, his successors at Netflix have shepherded the former DVD-by-mail company into a goliath with more than 325 million global subscribers and have built new revenue streams in advertising and merchandise.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Sponsorships and merchandise revenue are both up year-over-year and ticket sales are up 129% year-over-year.
—David Close, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
The rights to his image are managed by CMG Worldwide, which specializes in celebrities merchandising.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
No matter how they're merchandised, take notice of these home staples.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchandise
Noun
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In the United States, consumption tax comes in the form of retail sales tax and excise tax (tax imposed on certain goods or activities, like alcohol or fuel), as well as the aforementioned tariffs.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The café will serve breakfast, lunch, coffee, baked goods, and more.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Consumer response has been mixed, but Apple continues to sell boatloads of iPhones, and users are getting plenty of AI options on those devices —just from other companies.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Acer and Asus have even been prohibited from selling PCs in Germany since January due to a Munich Regional Court ruling that the companies’ computers infringe on one of Nokia’s HEVC patents.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Under the new law, the CCC said, one member must have expertise in social justice, while the two other members must have expertise in social justice, public health, public safety, regulation of business, consumer commodities, and/or the production and distribution of marijuana.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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That constitutes a huge bet that Iran will not be able to use any of several varieties of drones to hit tankers or ships carrying key commodities.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Merchandise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchandise. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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