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

2 of 2

verb

as in to retail

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Recent Examples of wholesale
Adjective
Beyond that, the BLS will release its wholesale price gauge Wednesday, while the Commerce Department will present the retail sales figures for June on Thursday. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 July 2026 The company is talking again about sports, products, innovation, full-price selling, wholesale relationships, and brand discipline. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Verb
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 Therefore, in 2022, Allbirds opened 19 new stores and wholesaled its products through Nordstrom and REI — burning cash without a clear path to margin, reported Prism News. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 2 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
  • Gutman cautioned that investors should not assume pet GLP-1s will mirror the explosive commercial success of human obesity drugs.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • This timeline refutes the notion that classifying obesity as a disease is driven by commercial interests by drugmakers.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
Definition of commercial
Adjective
  • Thousands of documents released by the Justice Department showed that Ruemmler and Epstein had an extensive relationship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • Fire officials said the home sustained extensive damage from fire, soot, smoke, and water.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of extensive
Adjective
  • But, having a more inexpensive alternative is never a bad thing.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 12 July 2026
  • Recent wars have demonstrated the growing importance of inexpensive unmanned systems.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of inexpensive
Verb
  • Standard jeans, which retail for $30-$75, makes up 40 percent.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • The establishment also hosts a coffee shop, two retails stores, and a gelato shop.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Definition of retail
Adjective
  • Nolan has embraced an elaborately mathematical approach to storytelling and somehow applied it successfully to the subjects of subconscious corporate espionage, space exploration, and World War II.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026
  • The interview with Conde was conducted by NBC News anchor Tom Llamas, so corporate synergy generally prevailed over probing questions.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Definition of corporate
Adjective
  • In that operation, federal agents randomly chased people in shopping centers, neighborhoods and a church grounds — making arrests, prompting businesses to close and causing widespread fear among immigrant communities.
    — Diamy Wang July 13, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • Pakistan experiences heavy monsoon rains every year and the downpours frequently trigger floods and landslides that cause deaths and widespread damage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of widespread
Adjective
  • Manchester is more affordable than London and still offers high-quality restaurants, a vibrant night-life and top-notch arts and culture.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • These models range from affordable hatchbacks like the Kia K4 to top-of-the-line luxury flagship models like the Genesis G90.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of affordable
Verb
  • The beauty area is bigger and better merchandised, too, with brands including Sunday Riley — a new arrival — K-beauty brand Biodance, Nuxe and Clinique.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • For Spisak, the reports weren’t replacing merchandising judgment.
    — Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of merchandise

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