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
Barack and Michelle have since published several more best-selling titles.
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Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 May 2026
In practice, these companies also seem to be selling an empirical assessment of worker productivity, down to the minute.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
She was joined onstage by local legends Caetano Veloso, a tropicália pioneer, and his sister Maria Bethânia, one of the best-selling artists in Brazilian history.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
Other highlights from the show included a sketch where Rodrigo and Ben Marshall played a pair of exes pretending to be in new relationships, as well as the latest edition of a recurring sketch about Shop TV hosts selling a product that looks very inappropriate.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Neon is selling the film internationally.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 May 2026
His portrayal of best-selling thriller writer Greg Russo — adrift in a New England college after a disastrous campus speaking engagement — lands in that sweet spot between comedy and drama that has increasingly defined the modern Emmy landscape.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 May 2026
In November 2025, LA County Public Health urged stores to stop selling kratom and its derivatives.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 May 2026
In practice, these companies also seem to be selling an empirical assessment of worker productivity, down to the minute.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
She was joined onstage by local legends Caetano Veloso, a tropicália pioneer, and his sister Maria Bethânia, one of the best-selling artists in Brazilian history.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
Other highlights from the show included a sketch where Rodrigo and Ben Marshall played a pair of exes pretending to be in new relationships, as well as the latest edition of a recurring sketch about Shop TV hosts selling a product that looks very inappropriate.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Neon is selling the film internationally.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 May 2026
His portrayal of best-selling thriller writer Greg Russo — adrift in a New England college after a disastrous campus speaking engagement — lands in that sweet spot between comedy and drama that has increasingly defined the modern Emmy landscape.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 May 2026
In November 2025, LA County Public Health urged stores to stop selling kratom and its derivatives.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selling
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The public school won its first lawsuit against K12, settling with the private company in 2015, and as a result, K12 had to stop marketing its Florida Virtual Academy/Program and its acronym FLVA/P, which the public virtual school said was too similar to its name and FLVS acronym.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Toronto is marketing itself as Canada’s team, which will boost sponsorship and local media revenue for the club.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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In 1981, the company tried to boost business by offering one-stop financial services that pulled its focus from retailing.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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For perspective, the regular Ryzen 9 9950X3D was originally priced at $699, but is currently retailing for $675 on Amazon.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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The new version is made by the original producer, Ecosse Films, and Masterpiece PBS in association with Northern Ireland Screen and Banijay Rights, which is distributing the six-part series internationally.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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For a large, thick cast-iron skillet, electric burners are terrible for evenly distributing heat and keeping oil hot.—
Jack Hennessy,
Outdoor Life,
29 Apr. 2026
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Netanyahu is charged with breach of trust, fraud and accepting bribes in three separate cases accusing him of exchanging favors with wealthy associates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a similar manner, Liquid aspires to be more than a hub for exchanging crypto.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The company is trying to deploy AI tools on everything from inventory planning to merchandising to product development.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
10 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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“Selling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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