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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of retail
The 777 is set to retail at US$1,049, but Bumpboxx is crowdfunding it on Kickstarter at a discount of $649.
—
New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
Myha’la opted for a pair of Valentino’s black open-toe Révélé suede silhouette, which retail for $1,100.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 18 Mar. 2026
The 28mm high-jewelry timepiece retails for $177,400.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Two similar designs currently on the retailer’s website retailed for $28 and $44 each, though they’ve recently been marked down to $20 and $31, respectively.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for retail
New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
Myha’la opted for a pair of Valentino’s black open-toe Révélé suede silhouette, which retail for $1,100.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 18 Mar. 2026
The 28mm high-jewelry timepiece retails for $177,400.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Two similar designs currently on the retailer’s website retailed for $28 and $44 each, though they’ve recently been marked down to $20 and $31, respectively.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for retail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retail
Verb
-
Premade bag lunches for kids will be sold, too.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Cator asked Williams to sell him some marijuana, according to the ruling.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Then the studio structured trailers and marketing around an unspecified, unspeakable disclosure by Zendaya’s character that derails the wedding plans (and imperils the characters’ romantic union) to stoke maximum curiosity.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
-
Clinical trial results showed that the highest doses of the oral medication, which will be marketed as Foundayo, caused people to lose an average of 27 pounds after 72 weeks of treatment.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retail. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
