presell

Definition of presellnext

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Recent Examples of presell 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 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 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 Caldwell Companies is currently preselling Creekstone Office Condos office spaces starting in the $300,000s. Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presell
Verb
  • Since the band was formed, the group has sold over 100 million records worldwide.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • For Spisak, the reports weren’t replacing merchandising judgment.
    Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Lindsay also discusses the brand’s expansion of IP, including Pablo Sanchez, from video games to merchandise and streaming programming.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The company doesn’t wholesale its collection.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
  • 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
  • But the prices for the vast majority of stickers are pretty low, which means that no vulture is out there buying up all the sticker packs and trying to resell them at inflated prices to impressionable children hoping to win the lottery.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • Reese adds that Goodwill accepts clothing too worn to resell and recycles the textiles instead.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The manufacturer then finalizes tooling – designing and manufacturing the parts of a popcorn bucket – before the product is shipped to theater companies, marketed to fans and, eventually, sold online and in theaters.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Winning has afforded him opportunities to sell and market a line of spice rubs, sauces, glazes, seasonings, baths, brines, and injectables.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Budget-minded car shoppers can still choose from a number of models that retail for under $30,000 and get cash-saving fuel economy.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Set to retail at $359, this package – also in a Paulownia box – is available at $226.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 July 2026

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“Presell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presell. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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