RETAIL Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

retail

verb

ˈrē-ˌtāl

Definition of retail

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

buy
purchase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of retail Each retailed for $15 to $65, according to the recall notice. — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026 Williams’ dress, which retails for $5,845 on Clio Peppiatt’s official website, hails from the brand’s Hollywood collection. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 On Sunday, the rapper was wearing a skirt suit by Gucci, retailing for about $4,000. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026 Those for personal use will retail for less, but still cost anywhere from $60,000 up to $400,000 for a two-seat aircraft with some endurance and range. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retail

Recent Examples of Synonyms for retail

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

Definition of sell

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