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
Like the city’s other tycoon families, Lee’s empire went beyond real estate, with holdings in companies ranging from energy to retail to transport.
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Reuters, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The book, published last September, currently retails for $92.52 on Amazon.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
The standard hardcover edition of the book will retail for $39.99.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
This top features ribbed retailing along the hem, cuffs, and neckline, resulting in a polished finish, while the relaxed fit is the perfect intermediary between form-fitting and oversized.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
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Reuters, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The book, published last September, currently retails for $92.52 on Amazon.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
The standard hardcover edition of the book will retail for $39.99.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
This top features ribbed retailing along the hem, cuffs, and neckline, resulting in a polished finish, while the relaxed fit is the perfect intermediary between form-fitting and oversized.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retail
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“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retail. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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