as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
the textile manufacturer doesn't retail its fabrics to consumers, offering them only to wholesalers and garment makers
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Recent Examples of retail
The toy, which generally retails for between $20 to $30, was pictured clipped onto designer bags from the likes of Miu Miu, Hermes and Bottega Veneta, all of which retail for thousands of dollars.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The Loewe Inicio can also be made to order and retail at £4,999 / €4.000 per pair.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Both styles retail for $120 and were just restocked at Aritzia.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
This lightweight laptop originally retailed for around $999, making this one of the most affordable ways to own an Apple device.
—New Atlas, 13 May 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The Loewe Inicio can also be made to order and retail at £4,999 / €4.000 per pair.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Both styles retail for $120 and were just restocked at Aritzia.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
This lightweight laptop originally retailed for around $999, making this one of the most affordable ways to own an Apple device.
—New Atlas, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retail
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It has been ported to several consoles and has sold more than 23 million copies globally in the time since.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Eminem has had a strong year, with his July 2024 album The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and selling 281,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
4 June 2025
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These shelf companies, often marketed on openly accessible websites, can be repurposed to pose as legitimate furnishers.—
Dr. David Maimon,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Homes first marketed through MRED’s Private Listing Network sold 55% faster, for more money, and at a higher percentage of list price (97.5% versus 95.4%) than those listed publicly from day one.—
Mike Golden,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retail. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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