RETAILS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

retails

verb

present tense third-person singular of retail

as in sells

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 retails The KPop Demon Hunters Deluxe Rumi Fashion Doll is available at the Mattel Creations retail site and at other major retailers, and retails for $54. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The silhouette currently retails for $1,650 and features faux distressing across the uppers and toe box, making these heels look lived-in. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026 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 The dress, which retails for $7,900, will be sold with the stain intact. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The cookbook retails for $25 and includes over 100 easy recipes. — Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026 Specifically, the new royal baby wore the brand’s Pointelle Sleepsuit, which retails for just under $75. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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This is not much of a surprise given that China is already the country’s largest export destination, accounting for 30 percent of everything Australia sells to the world.

— Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
Pay now or later, or not at all Some mutual fund share classes charge a sales commission, or load, that compensates the broker or advisor who sells the fund.

— Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

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