wholesale 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of wholesalenext
1
as in commercial

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2
as in extensive

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3
as in inexpensive

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wholesale

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verb

as in to retail

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Recent Examples of wholesale
Adjective
Chains gained access to wholesale discounts that independents didn’t have, affecting smaller grocers and generations of rural Americans. — Michelle Miller, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 But the worst fate befell the region’s Native Americans, who were first driven from the goldfields and then subjected to a campaign of wholesale annihilation. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
Schutz often tries out key styles on its website or at one of its flagships in New York and Miami, before bringing them to wholesale in a bigger way. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Light industrial uses could include storage yards, data and information processing, medical or dental laboratories, research and development, warehouses, wholesaling or a recycling center. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wholesale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholesale
  1. commercial
  2. extensive
  3. inexpensive
  4. retail
  5. corporate
  6. widespread
  7. affordable
  8. merchandise
Adjective
  • Government should set a clear course and let businesses decide which technologies make commercial sense.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The building was under construction on a busy commercial street in the Eastleigh area, which is often crowded with thousands of traders and residents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of commercial
Adjective
  • An extensive breakfast buffet is served in SINEDIE alongside a la carte options such as eggs royale.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • On Djerba Island, meanwhile, beaches and extensive resort infrastructure make combining an eclipse chase with a conventional Mediterranean vacation particularly easy — with a view of Mos Eisley thrown in for good measure.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of extensive
Adjective
  • Shoppers, Wu observed, are no longer satisfied with a brand simply being new, foreign or inexpensive.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Keep this in mind especially when buying inexpensive kitchen gadgets or unfamiliar products online.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of inexpensive
Verb
  • Each retailed for $15 to $65, according to the recall notice.
    — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Williams’ dress, which retails for $5,845 on Clio Peppiatt’s official website, hails from the brand’s Hollywood collection.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of retail
Adjective
  • Analysts caution that Federal Reserve monetary policy and corporate earnings cycles exert a far greater influence on equity performance than election outcomes alone.
    — , CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • While Democrats notched historic upsets nationwide — including in places like Kansas, which broke a 90-year streak — Texas carries outsized national weight given the recent corporate stampede to the state.
    — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of corporate
Adjective
  • Prosecutors charge that widespread noncitizen voting disenfranchises Americans by diluting their lawful votes.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Cárdenas played a pivotal role in Mexico's democratization, beginning with his first presidential bid in 1988, which ended in a defeat widely regarded as the result of widespread electoral fraud.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of widespread
Adjective
  • The engine aims to support smaller munitions and unmanned aircraft that need affordable propulsion.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Seniors deserve affordable prescriptions, clear information, and reliable access to care.
    — L. Prather McKinnon, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of affordable
Verb
  • Dress shirts are merchandised in the center, and include the popular Traveler assortment.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Expect retailers to start merchandising home fragrance by room rather than by scent family, and expect brands to release coordinated multi-room sets.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of merchandise

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