presell

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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. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026 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
  • The movie, directed by Siân Heder and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, adapts Gabrielle Zevin’s best-selling novel about game developers.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In 2024, The Francis House was sold to hospitality company Edward Anthony Lifestyle.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Expect retailers to start merchandising home fragrance by room rather than by scent family, and expect brands to release coordinated multi-room sets.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Previously, the company had been merchandising denim throughout the store alongside other ready-to-wear.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Colorado took a more lenient course, allowing brewing companies to wholesale their own products directly to licensed retailers.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The response is not to wholesale import consumer-software practices, since consequences in the automotive industry can be hazardous.
    — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Critics say the drive to buy local goods can inflate costs where domestic suppliers lack capacity, opening the door to middlemen who resell imports.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Brokers gobble up tee times at public golf courses and resell them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • How does that continue to happen, especially in companies that market predominately to women?
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The company has handled more than 400 titles to date and now takes around 100 films to market each year.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Available in either titanium or terracotta quartz TPT, like Strong’s, the watch retails for $156,000.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Kiko Kostadinov x Asics Lyasa FF II shoe, which retails for $230, is now available on both brand’s respective websites.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Presell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presell. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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