resell
verb
re·sell
(ˌ)rē-ˈsel 
resold
(ˌ)rē-ˈsōld
; reselling
; reselling
: to sell (something) again
He bought the house with plans to fix it up and resell it.
reseller
noun
plural resellers
book/computer/ticket resellers
a value-added reseller
now available for purchase through authorized resellers
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Prosecutors said detectives obtained financial records showing Staub received more than $427,000 in payments from reselling the items.
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
While reselling is permitted, Microsoft executives argue OpenAI’s plan could collide with Microsoft’s exclusivity.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Buyers could also resell their World Cup tickets on the secondary market, where tickets often sell go more than $1,000 a piece.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
That’s because there’s no way to resell prescription medications.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
While reselling is permitted, Microsoft executives argue OpenAI’s plan could collide with Microsoft’s exclusivity.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Buyers could also resell their World Cup tickets on the secondary market, where tickets often sell go more than $1,000 a piece.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
That’s because there’s no way to resell prescription medications.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resell
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“Resell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resell. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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