RETAIL Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

retail

verb

ˈrē-ˌtāl

as in to sell

to offer for sale to the public the textile manufacturer doesn't retail its fabrics to consumers, offering them only to wholesalers and garment makers

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

buy
purchase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of retail The top-selling items, a shop assistant tells me, are the saddle pads (which retail around $700) and fly caps ($315). —

Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026 In the video, the woman is seen lifting the bottle of cognac, which retails for $4,000, and sneaking it into a purse. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 retails for around $250 at its base spec, but often goes for under $200. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 Comparable wines from these regions often retail closer to $15 or $20, making these picks an especially strong value. —

Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for retail

Recent Examples of Synonyms for retail

Verb

Tickets for this year’s Met Gala are reportedly selling at $100,000 each, with some tables starting at $350,000.

— Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Abbott thanked the children who sold his newspaper on street corners by throwing a parade in their honor.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026