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
  • At the peak of their popularity, GM was selling hundreds of thousands of Cadillacs a year, turning the brand into the ultimate American symbol of wealth and success.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This episode is trying to sell us the fantasy that the new RHONY is better than the old RHONY.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The merchandising giant Fanatics launched a 21+ prediction platform last year.
    Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, the team’s estimate for the film’s end budget, after merchandising costs and fees, is essentially the same as one first-season episode of a half-hour comedy on a streaming network.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 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
  • For the distribution activity to qualify, the customer generally needs to resell the goods or process or alter them for subsequent sale or resale.
    Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The report found that 57 percent of sellers resell their apparel for income.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Only time, or how aggressively Apple plans to market its Duo, will tell.
    Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Universal spent $115 million to produce it and $80 million to market the action drama.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Nike x Kallmeyer Tennis Centre, which retails for $160, is now available at Nike, Kallmeyer, the SNKRS app, Shopbop, Net-a-Porter and FWRD.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • An efficient biomass stove that would normally retail for about $40 can cost customers as little as $5 after carbon subsidies.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

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

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