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
Major dating apps are racing to bake in AI and selling pricey subscriptions that promise smarter matches and faster connections.
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Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
There’s a lot to love about the actor, producer, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and mom.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
Leah Romano McMeen, of LaPorte, a graphic artist, uses that skill to market her paintings in various forms, like selling posters and postcards, as well as prints.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
In the early 1990s, Manchester United opened its megastore at Old Trafford, selling replica jerseys and other logoed gear.
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Anua’s best-selling PDRN Collagen Glow Facial Serum Spray and Collagen Retinol Refining Gua Sha Cream are also on sale for a limited time.
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Emma Greene,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
The Gen Zer started his career selling luxury homes and properties in South Miami as part of the company’s Solis Chirino group.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
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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Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Eddie Brennan, the 44-year-old president and CEO of Beak & Skiff farm, which is known for its hard cider brand, 1911, and CEO of Ayrloom, the best-selling cannabis company in the Empire State, watches as his employees lug the bags of cannabis towards the door of the extraction lab.
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Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
There’s a lot to love about the actor, producer, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and mom.
—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
Leah Romano McMeen, of LaPorte, a graphic artist, uses that skill to market her paintings in various forms, like selling posters and postcards, as well as prints.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
In the early 1990s, Manchester United opened its megastore at Old Trafford, selling replica jerseys and other logoed gear.
—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Anua’s best-selling PDRN Collagen Glow Facial Serum Spray and Collagen Retinol Refining Gua Sha Cream are also on sale for a limited time.
—
Emma Greene,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
The Gen Zer started his career selling luxury homes and properties in South Miami as part of the company’s Solis Chirino group.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 June 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,
21 June 2026
Eddie Brennan, the 44-year-old president and CEO of Beak & Skiff farm, which is known for its hard cider brand, 1911, and CEO of Ayrloom, the best-selling cannabis company in the Empire State, watches as his employees lug the bags of cannabis towards the door of the extraction lab.
—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selling
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The developers of generative AI software are marketing programs that purport to research and write.
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Ferro and Mesenburg spoke about the heightened demand for marketing messages to be incredibly timely and relevant to consumers.
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Between the dish and some games, however, there is also time to talk about things that people might buy — in this particular case, goods from retailing giant Target.
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These pouches come in a pack of three, retailing for $3.
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Large volunteer service stations there feed pilgrims, Zaidi said, adding that distributing food and drink is one of the most universal practices.
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So far, experts in extremism have tracked Young Columbia members' activity in Wisconsin and Illinois, where young women have been documented distributing propaganda and meeting up with male Youth Club members.
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The Reynas and Berhalters, who grew up together and were in each other’s weddings, still might not be exchanging pleasantries or Christmas cards.
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The video then cuts to the attacker facing off with two men who have intervened, exchanging punches with one of them before running through the store with the men in pursuit.
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But mutual contempt was perhaps an even less promising foundation to build a country on than merchandising.
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The trend for authentic vintage is having a halo effect on how brands are designing and merchandising their sport collections.
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“Selling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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