as in to sell
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Recent Examples of presell
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.
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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
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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The bill would also require businesses that sell delivery goods, such as grocery delivery providers or DoorDash, to list a comparison of the delivery price versus the regular price if the goods were to be bought in-person at the store.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Greg Ketter has spent nearly five decades selling comic books and science fiction novels at DreamHaven Books and Comics in Minneapolis.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The rights to his image are managed by CMG Worldwide, which specializes in celebrities merchandising.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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No matter how they're merchandised, take notice of these home staples.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Prices on apparel wholesaling climbed 5%, while the apparel, jewelry, footwear and accessories retailing category spiked 8%.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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The idea was to create the first ever international drugstore chain operator and drug wholesaling company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Customers who bought their passes directly from Ticketmaster can also resell them on that platform.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The complaint alleges that the companies added high fees at checkout, allowed brokers to bypass purchase limits to buy in bulk and accuses them, by allowing brokers to resell tickets on their platform at inflated prices, of making nearly $1 billion in fees over five years.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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LightPath is now marketing germanium-free infrared cameras to customers, and Moeller added said existing infrared cameras may be converted to BlackDiamond glass too.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Lake Tahoe property, once marketed as one of the region’s most expensive listings, features multiple structures on five acres, direct lake access, and two glass funiculars running down the hillside to the water.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The gold example costs $49,300, while the steel reference retails for $10,400.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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The fall collection includes long-sleeve cotton shirts that retail starting at $185, along with chore jackets and shirt jackets beginning at $465.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Presell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presell. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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