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
  • In 2015, a Tourbillon Souverain Blue in tantalum sold for 550,000 Swiss francs (about $547,000), four times the price of the platinum version.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Self-interrogation, of course, is often unpleasant and is not a prescription that is likely to sell many books.
    Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Pacific Palisades store is sectioned out more into zones than the previous one; the company sat down with the buyers and visual merchandizing teams to be more strategic in allotment, whether carving out space for denim or The Row.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The merchandising giant Fanatics launched a 21+ prediction platform last year.
    Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Schutz often tries out key styles on its website or at one of its flagships in New York and Miami, before bringing them to wholesale in a bigger way.
    Katie Abel, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 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
  • Some fans with Ed Sheeran tickets to his concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, are struggling to resell them amid controversy.
    Kristina Rex, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond Nuclear said the project won’t benefit Iowa consumers, given NextEra’s agreement with Google to purchase most of its power and the tech giant's ability to resell power outside the state.
    Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Pneumatic compression boots, once mostly seen in physical therapy clinics and pro locker rooms, are now showing up on kitchen chairs and living room floors, marketed for everything from lymphatic drainage to post-workout recovery.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Quantum Metric, an agentic digital analytics company, has brought to market its Quantum Metric Voice of Customer (VoC) solution that connects customer feedback directly to behavioral session data.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Gianvito Rossi is one of the luxury footwear label’s signature designs and currently retails for $850 in an extensive collection of colors and finishes.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That kit retails for €9,990 ($13,375) but involves giving up the flexibility of removing the hardware between camping trips.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Presell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presell. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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