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
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
That fear hung over Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, on England’s northwestern coast, where members of Parliament (MPs) and party members gathered this week to take stock of a country that is running out of patience for what Labour is selling, and of sympathy for its salesman.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Ever for Netflix, as well as a new adaptation of John Grisham’s The Rainmaker for USA Network and the upcoming crime drama Scarpetta for Prime Video, based on Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling novels, starring and executive produced by Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Throughout the show, everyone had green bandannas out, the same ones that street vendors were selling for $7 outside the Prudential Center.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Reports have emerged of individuals quitting their jobs, selling possessions, and even pulling children out of school in preparation for the event.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Clubs with clever accountants getting around those rules by selling stuff to themselves.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
From cozy home upgrades for fall to viral wellness finds and festive Advent calendars, the season’s top gifts are already trending—and selling fast.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Take the quiz here … BREW WORLD ORDER – Modelo knocked off its throne as America's top-selling beer brand.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
That fear hung over Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, on England’s northwestern coast, where members of Parliament (MPs) and party members gathered this week to take stock of a country that is running out of patience for what Labour is selling, and of sympathy for its salesman.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Ever for Netflix, as well as a new adaptation of John Grisham’s The Rainmaker for USA Network and the upcoming crime drama Scarpetta for Prime Video, based on Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling novels, starring and executive produced by Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Throughout the show, everyone had green bandannas out, the same ones that street vendors were selling for $7 outside the Prudential Center.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Reports have emerged of individuals quitting their jobs, selling possessions, and even pulling children out of school in preparation for the event.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Clubs with clever accountants getting around those rules by selling stuff to themselves.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
From cozy home upgrades for fall to viral wellness finds and festive Advent calendars, the season’s top gifts are already trending—and selling fast.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Take the quiz here … BREW WORLD ORDER – Modelo knocked off its throne as America's top-selling beer brand.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selling
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Some notarios capitalize on that complexity — and immigrants’ misunderstanding of America’s legal regulations — by marketing immigration services that they are not allowed to offer in this country, interviews and court records show.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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The filing comes after marketing powerhouse R&CPMK filed a lawsuit last year accusing newcomer 2PM Sharp of employing the same playbook to build its business.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Sep. 2025
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The price tags have also stirred conversation, with some styles retailing for more than $700.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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And earlier this year, the brand dropped a pair of limited-edition loudspeakers, retailing for $70,000, with some help from the famed Abbey Road Studios.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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Attorneys for the Justice Department argued that halting the reallocations could delay distributing the funds to other states DHS had identified as higher priority under its new approach.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The project was originally inspired by a brochure, In Case of Emergency or War, which the Ukrainian Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security began distributing to the public a few weeks before the invasion in early 2022.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Selling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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