as in marketing
to offer for sale to the public
used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market
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Recent Examples of selling
On top of the internet, the 2010s had a city ordinance that prevented newsstands from selling food and drinks, which Da Costa notes was an important source of side income for many.
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Jason Lecras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Sinclair had ousted the company’s long-time leader, Ken Solomon, and explored selling the company.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Bailey Nurseries is selling 184 acres of land to be redeveloped for residential and business use, according to the city of Woodbury.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
This suggests that companies selling these goods have a strong incentive to find ways to distribute products where people can’t resell it, with digital distribution a great way to accomplish this.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The game was classified a sellout, incidentally, because this year Charlotte FC is selling only the lower bowl for soccer.
—Scott Fowler
march 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Emily Henry is a 35-year-old romance writer who’s penned six best-selling adult romance novels over the past five years, selling over 10 million copies worldwide and sparking multiple Hollywood deals.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026
State retailer would be restricted to selling only from licensed manufacturers.
—Otis Moss Iii, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Jason Lecras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Sinclair had ousted the company’s long-time leader, Ken Solomon, and explored selling the company.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Bailey Nurseries is selling 184 acres of land to be redeveloped for residential and business use, according to the city of Woodbury.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
This suggests that companies selling these goods have a strong incentive to find ways to distribute products where people can’t resell it, with digital distribution a great way to accomplish this.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The game was classified a sellout, incidentally, because this year Charlotte FC is selling only the lower bowl for soccer.
—Scott Fowler
march 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Emily Henry is a 35-year-old romance writer who’s penned six best-selling adult romance novels over the past five years, selling over 10 million copies worldwide and sparking multiple Hollywood deals.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026
State retailer would be restricted to selling only from licensed manufacturers.
—Otis Moss Iii, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selling
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Much of what Iglesias learned about marketing himself was inspired by the WWE.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Taillon said the commission has been focusing on advocacy for the Bears potentially building a stadium in Northwest Indiana, as well as marketing Northwest Indiana as a location for a professional sports team.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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By growing up in his family’s real estate business, not retailing, and by virtue of his style of conducting business, Baker has been in a class of his own, outside the circle of giant retail merchants like Allen Questrom, Terry Lundgren and the Nordstroms.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Designed in tandem with the brand’s existing DIY gel system, Olive & June’s Builder Gel polishes (retailing for $12 each) are thicker in texture than traditional gel polish, creating a strong, supportive barrier to help grow your natural nails.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
22 Jan. 2026
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Griffin knew, however, that Girardi was not distributing those funds as required by Durkin’s order over those eight months, the plea agreement states.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Instead of cramming huge amounts of fiber into one meal, fiberlayering emphasizes distributing fiber steadily across the day and pulling it from a wide range of whole foods.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2026
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Herro, 26, and Durant, 37, both received double technical fouls after exchanging some heated words just seven minutes into the Heat’s 115-105 win against the Rockets on Saturday at Kaseya Center.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Jordan, the basketball Hall of Famer and six-time NBA champion, was with Reddick’s 23XI pit crew exchanging high fives as Reddick crossed the finish line.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The rights to his image are managed by CMG Worldwide, which specializes in celebrities merchandising.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gauger has 20 years of experience at Nike, having started as retail and merchandising planner in 2002.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Selling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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