as in marketed
to offer for sale to the public
used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market
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Recent Examples of sold
PowerPoint reshaped how ideas were pitched, sold and defended in boardrooms and government offices alike.
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J. Kyle Foster, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Escapade Media is across international distribution and has already pre-sold several territories with news expected soon on other deals.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
City records show, before Uber and Lyft began operating in Chicago in 2012 and 2013, respectively, medallions often sold for as much as $350,000 or more.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Where were other winning Fantasy 5 tickets sold?
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
For many years prior to Tedla opening the restaurant, her mother made and sold injera, the Ethiopian spongy bread, and ran a catering business in Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
The collections are sold direct-to-consumer online.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2026
In her August 2025 guilty plea, the Justice Department claimed that Sangha and Erik Fleming sold the Friends actor 51 vials of ketamine.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
In the 5500 block of Mary Jo Way in San Jose, in July 2025, a 1,057-square-foot single-family home was sold for $1,350,000, a price per square foot of $1,277.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
J. Kyle Foster, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Escapade Media is across international distribution and has already pre-sold several territories with news expected soon on other deals.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
City records show, before Uber and Lyft began operating in Chicago in 2012 and 2013, respectively, medallions often sold for as much as $350,000 or more.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Where were other winning Fantasy 5 tickets sold?
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
For many years prior to Tedla opening the restaurant, her mother made and sold injera, the Ethiopian spongy bread, and ran a catering business in Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
The collections are sold direct-to-consumer online.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2026
In her August 2025 guilty plea, the Justice Department claimed that Sangha and Erik Fleming sold the Friends actor 51 vials of ketamine.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
In the 5500 block of Mary Jo Way in San Jose, in July 2025, a 1,057-square-foot single-family home was sold for $1,350,000, a price per square foot of $1,277.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sold
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This is a trap door marketed as an open door.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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Often marketed as a quieter alternative than its neighbors, the island has implemented limits on tourists, according to GOB Menorca, a nonprofit environmental organization.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Weekend one tickets originally retailed for $649).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Two similar designs currently on the retailer’s website retailed for $28 and $44 each, though they’ve recently been marked down to $20 and $31, respectively.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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Housing staff are expected to create an online dashboard and heat map using data to track how funding is distributed, geographic areas where outreach and services are being provided, and a breakdown of where such services are being provided in-person or virtually by council district.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The film, whose producers include Wim Wenders, is distributed in Germany and Switzerland by DCM.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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Prisoners exchanged Russia's Defense Ministry said that a prisoner swap Saturday brought home 175 of its soldiers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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After Crown Prince Hussein exchanged vows with Rajwa Alseif, the couple participated in a motorcade of red Land Rover jeeps.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Sold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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