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
Discover for yourself why this Bedsure Heated Blanket pick is Amazon’s number one best-selling electric throw.
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Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Over the years, Grains and Taps has expanded from selling local and worldwide beer selections to offering their own brews, opened a second location at Pine Tree Plaza and added a restaurant.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
The letter cited Boise City Code, which prohibits selling or advertising unlimited alcoholic drinks for a single price.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
There will be snow, an ice rink, roasting marshmallows around a campfire, winter wonderland character encounters, a light walk, bounce house playland, free photo booth and food vendors selling refreshments.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In the Financial District, The Greenwich surpassed $150 million in total sales in 2025 and was earlier reported as one of the fastest-selling buildings in the city.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
The streamer announced Wednesday that Remarkably Bright Creatures, director Olivia Newman’s feature adaptation of author Shelby Van Pelt’s best-selling 2022 novel, is set to debut on Netflix on May 8.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Trump has partly addressed the shortfall by selling NATO weapons for transfer to Ukraine (more air-defense weapons are still needed, though).
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
In crypto, the sentiment is different for now as the narrative around OG whales (early Bitcoin) buyers, selling a significant amount of coins has received a lot of mind-share.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selling
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The Mash-Up Drink Trend, Explained Cocktail mashups combine the familiarity of a classic cocktail with the novelty of something new, which is a frequent recipe for success, according to marketing pro and trendspotter Andrew Freeman.—
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Women’s sports have long been underinvested in, from marketing to broadcast deals, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy of lower revenues.—
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Typically retailing for $100, the fan-favorite shoes are defined by a low-profile silhouette, as well as a grain leather upper with suede and gold foil details.—
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That means a Birkin originally bought for $10,000 and resold in 2022 would have fetched for $22,200, while a bag originally retailing for the same price and resold at auction today would be worth about $14,000 on the resale market today.—
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But legacy utilities such as SDG&E are still responsible for the costs associated with transmitting, distributing and delivering power across the region.—
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Experts question the legality and financial feasibility of distributing tariff revenue directly to citizens without congressional approval.—
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The organization and its arbitration-eligible players had faced a Thursday deadline for exchanging salary figures.—
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Video made public Friday shows the 37-year-old and her wife exchanging words with ICE officers in the seconds before the shooting.—
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Gauger has 20 years of experience at Nike, having started as retail and merchandising planner in 2002.—
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Means, still living in Phoenix, started the merchandizing company Hello Merch in 2008.—
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“Selling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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