RESELL Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

resell

verb

Definition of resell

as in to merchandise

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Recent Examples of resell 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 People who worried that recycling or reselling a device would compromise their data were 14% and 9% more likely to store it instead. — Eric Williams, Fortune, 21 June 2026 The same modernization work that built the Indian IT services industry is now being automated by the hyperscalers these firms resell. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for resell

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The president has also profited from merchandising deals and high-dollar political and official events at his properties, significantly increasing his net worth since returning to power.

— Bill Barrow, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Perhaps no group before or since has merchandised better than the Dead.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of merchandise

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Its inhabitants remain largely indifferent to the independence movement; village elders reason that freedom will benefit the educated while cultivators will merely exchange one set of masters for another.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
The pair are said to have exchanged shoves and throws before prison guards were able to separate them.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, VIBE.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of exchange

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Things are a bit more complicated with hardware upgrades, as swapping out the physical telematics control unit typically requires a visit to the dealership.

— Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Whereas a proper pull-up requires an overhand grip, swapping to an underhand hold turns the exercise into what less strenuous alternative?

— Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

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At that level, the product would no longer deliver the experience many consumers expect when purchasing a THC drink.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Retail analysts and industry researchers say about 80 percent of shoppers aged 18 to 24 actively purchase second-hand apparel, and up to two out of every five items in their closets are sourced via resale platforms.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Definition of purchase

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And shorting — borrowing a stock to sell it high in the hopes of repurchasing it at a cheaper price later and pocketing the proceeds — is having a bit of a renaissance.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
As of Wednesday, the winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Idaho had yet to be claimed.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026

Definition of sell

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The online auction platform will auction off a stunning 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO as its 250,000th lot.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 June 2026
If the taxes go unpaid after three years, the county would auction off the property deed to the highest bidder and the original homeowner could petition to get the post-debt profits.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Definition of auction

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Through three tedious roll calls, Roosevelt forces bartered with delegations and finally put their man over the top on the fourth try when House Speaker John Nance Garner folded his candidacy in exchange for the vice presidential nomination.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Fromage fest One of the oldest cheese shops in Paris, Fromagerie La Fontaine has been bartering its bries and bleus since 1890.

— Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

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