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Recent Examples of presell
In some cases, especially in Europe, film producers can gain money from (and presell the rights to) television broadcasts.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Thanks to an unusual film-financing structure, the studio presells international distribution rights and pre-arranges global P&A to the point where close to half of its movies’ negative costs are already recouped before a single frame is illuminated inside a theater.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 June 2023
To deliver on that pledge, Evergrande needed either to presell new properties in order to raise enough money to keep operating — or to find other sources of cash.
—New York Times, 9 Dec. 2021
To mitigate meeting friction, the leader made sure to presell his ideas before the meeting so that there wouldn't be as much pressure to sell an idea in the meeting.
—Anne Sugar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
During the coronavirus shutdown, Noraebar is preselling private room rentals at a discount.
—Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2020
Caldwell Companies is currently preselling Creekstone Office Condos office spaces starting in the $300,000s.
—Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2020
In addition to the developer’s unsold inventory, roughly 20 resale units are also on the market.
Miami developers typically aim to presell 85-90% of their units before closings begin, said Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures.
—Candace Taylor, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2020
Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Thanks to an unusual film-financing structure, the studio presells international distribution rights and pre-arranges global P&A to the point where close to half of its movies’ negative costs are already recouped before a single frame is illuminated inside a theater.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 June 2023
To deliver on that pledge, Evergrande needed either to presell new properties in order to raise enough money to keep operating — or to find other sources of cash.
—New York Times, 9 Dec. 2021
To mitigate meeting friction, the leader made sure to presell his ideas before the meeting so that there wouldn't be as much pressure to sell an idea in the meeting.
—Anne Sugar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
During the coronavirus shutdown, Noraebar is preselling private room rentals at a discount.
—Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2020
Caldwell Companies is currently preselling Creekstone Office Condos office spaces starting in the $300,000s.
—Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2020
In addition to the developer’s unsold inventory, roughly 20 resale units are also on the market.
Miami developers typically aim to presell 85-90% of their units before closings begin, said Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures.
—Candace Taylor, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presell
Verb
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In 2010, the property was sold to a local investment group led by Jeff Jacobs, along with help from Doug Carlson, co-founder and CEO of Fiji Water, and real estate developer Jeffrey Essakow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Olmo was then only able to play the second half of that campaign due to Spanish government intervention, after La Liga questioned Barca’s initial plan to raise money by selling future VIP seat revenues at the Camp Nou while the seats had not been built.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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This round gives us the working capital to show up the way our retail partners and customers deserve, fully stocked, beautifully merchandised, and with the marketing muscle to match.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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The Squeeze team has merchandising, a popular social media presence and tons of support across the country.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The company doesn’t wholesale its collection.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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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
Verb
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If the homeowner still can't pay the debt, then the tax buyers can seize and resell the property.—
Jenna Schweikert,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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This comes on the heels of reports of thousands of iPhone thefts in London, with their owners being blackmailed or threatened into giving the thieves their Apple ID credentials, so the thieves can unlock, wipe, and resell the phones.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Mylan purchased the rights to develop and market the drug from Prayog Labs in 2018.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Two oversized Adirondack chairs face a campy performance-art film that traces a path from Caribbean sugar plantations and rum production to the modern fantasy of escape marketed by Margaritaville.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Set to retail for $5,385, discounts were offered to those who preordered the trolley as part of a crowdfunding drive that raised roughly $1 million.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That tech, though, will only be limited to a higher-end trim, which is rumored to retail for about 300,000 yuan (US$44,112).—
Utkarsh Sood
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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“Presell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presell. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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