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 verdict St Vincent possesses an unexplored, get-away-from-it-all tranquillity that many more boisterous Caribbean islands would sell their last rum punch for.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The three suspects — two Greeks and one Albanian national — are accused of removing piping from the building’s gas supply network to sell the copper as scrap, causing a major gas leak.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Dress shirts are merchandised in the center, and include the popular Traveler assortment.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Meanwhile, Wilson said the restrictions have particularly affected collectors and dealers who buy cards ungraded, send them to PSA and then resell them at a higher price.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Either way, the goods are eventually transferred to a driver working with the thieves to resell the gear, and, in one of the largest thefts, tracking coordinates were spoofed to prevent digital monitoring.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The company supplies strawberries for Driscoll’s, which markets berries grown by independent farmers under contract.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • It was built to help bring cultural content and tech to market by putting creators, tech developers, investors, buyers and distributors in the same room.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Law chose the Lidia, a slingback sandal currently retailing for $895 on the brand’s website.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The special anniversary set comes in two versions, Day and Night, and retails for about $180.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Presell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presell. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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