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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselling
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The organization’s rebuild has centered on evaluation through competition, not avoidance of it, and a league-wide move toward discouraging manipulation would make that philosophy less of an outlier.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026 -
But the venue was not the issue, as host Ego Nwodim was forced to deliver some disappointing monologues, several key guests were absent, and the lack of buzz overall was discouraging.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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Inflammation May Decrease Blackberries contain compounds that protect cells by decreasing free radicals and inhibiting inflammation.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
4 Feb. 2026
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Scientists had long known that depriving mice of vitamin A caused infertility; the challenge was finding a safe, targeted way of inhibiting it.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Make sure your squirrel-deterring methods are actually bird-safe.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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In other words, placing a person’s actions under observation is an essential component for deterring malicious conduct.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Trump, just as the vote was wrapping up, issued a primary threat against those who opposed his tariff regime — potentially dissuading some Republicans running in tight seats from backing Democrats’ tariff resolutions.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
13 Feb. 2026
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A little bout of volatility isn't dissuading Ed Yardeni from his bullish take on stocks.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Unselling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselling. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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