as in to sell
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Recent Examples of presell
Thanks to an unusual film-financing structure, the studio presells international distribution rights and pre-arranges global P&A to the point where close to half of its movies’ negative costs are already recouped before a single frame is illuminated inside a theater.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 June 2023
To deliver on that pledge, Evergrande needed either to presell new properties in order to raise enough money to keep operating — or to find other sources of cash.
—New York Times, 9 Dec. 2021
To mitigate meeting friction, the leader made sure to presell his ideas before the meeting so that there wouldn't be as much pressure to sell an idea in the meeting.
—Anne Sugar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
During the coronavirus shutdown, Noraebar is preselling private room rentals at a discount.
—Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2020
Caldwell Companies is currently preselling Creekstone Office Condos office spaces starting in the $300,000s.
—Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2020
In addition to the developer’s unsold inventory, roughly 20 resale units are also on the market.
Miami developers typically aim to presell 85-90% of their units before closings begin, said Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures.
—Candace Taylor, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2020
First America Homes, the home building division of the Signorelli Company, has expanded its affordable new home program and is currently preselling in Towne Park, a new home community in Northeast Houston.
—Houston Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2019
The Better Place team is this month opening a forest in Point Arena, a bit south of Mendocino; preselling trees at a second California location, in Santa Cruz; and developing four more spots around the country.
—Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 12 June 2019
Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 June 2023
To deliver on that pledge, Evergrande needed either to presell new properties in order to raise enough money to keep operating — or to find other sources of cash.
—New York Times, 9 Dec. 2021
To mitigate meeting friction, the leader made sure to presell his ideas before the meeting so that there wouldn't be as much pressure to sell an idea in the meeting.
—Anne Sugar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
During the coronavirus shutdown, Noraebar is preselling private room rentals at a discount.
—Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2020
Caldwell Companies is currently preselling Creekstone Office Condos office spaces starting in the $300,000s.
—Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2020
In addition to the developer’s unsold inventory, roughly 20 resale units are also on the market.
Miami developers typically aim to presell 85-90% of their units before closings begin, said Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures.
—Candace Taylor, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2020
First America Homes, the home building division of the Signorelli Company, has expanded its affordable new home program and is currently preselling in Towne Park, a new home community in Northeast Houston.
—Houston Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2019
The Better Place team is this month opening a forest in Point Arena, a bit south of Mendocino; preselling trees at a second California location, in Santa Cruz; and developing four more spots around the country.
—Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 12 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presell
Verb
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The play kitchens were sold online by KidKraft, Amazon and Walmart for between $120 and $270 from 2018 through July 2025.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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In 2021, Jolie sold her half to Stoli Group, which is owned by Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Part of he exhibition will be a merchandising area including such products as plush dolls, picture books, and key chains, according to the fest.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The suits and blazers that are offered are made from linen or lightweight wool or cashmere, depending on the season, and are merchandised in a more casual way.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Alivia launched online in 2020 and in 2021 started wholesaling its clothing.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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The idea was to create the first ever international drugstore chain operator and drug wholesaling company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors said DeLand resident Angel Velazquez Delgado, 34, led five others also living in DeLand in purchasing high-caliber guns and reselling them to the La Familia and La Nueva Generacion cartels, according to Velazquez Delgado’s signed plea agreement.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Aug. 2025
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The standoff is over. More than 100 NFL players were fined for reselling Super Bowl 59 tickets above face value, a league source told The Athletic.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Located in the heart of downtown at 110 W. Seventh St., the property is being marketed by commercial real estate firm JLL.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
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The shares were marketed for $30 to $32 per share, after the company increased the range earlier in the week.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Both Rolling Stones action figures will retail for $37.99 and are available directly through NECA and online retailers.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The collection launches Thursday on both the Palm Tree Crew and Head websites and will retail for $100 to $290.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
24 July 2025
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“Presell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presell. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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