RETAIL Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

retail

verb

ˈrē-ˌtāl

Definition of retail

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

buy
purchase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of retail Swift—who reportedly spoke and performed at the event—wowed in a Veronica Beard Kieran Floral slip dress, which retails for $798 and featured some of her signature style favorites. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026 The kit retails for $70 and includes everything students need to make ramen in their dorm room, according to Dash's website. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 In 2017, the watch retailed for between $2,350 and $2,520, and requires dedicated searching on watch sites. — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 The dress, which retails for $7,900, will be sold with the stain intact. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retail

Recent Examples of Synonyms for retail

Verb

Meanwhile, a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department's push to force Google to sell its ad exchange, another victory for the company against the government's antitrust efforts.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
This Paige Shoulder Bag is selling like hot cakes, so much so that the baby blue style is already sold out.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sell

Verb

Dorsey was founded lab-grown, always marks its products as lab-grown, but has never marketed around the concept, Strachan says.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
In June, the state of Florida sued OpenAI and Altman for failing to warn users that ChatGPT could be dangerous and instead marketed it as safe and reliable, including for children, in the first lawsuit brought against the company by a state.

— Shannon Bond, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026