wholesale 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of wholesalenext
1
as in commercial

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2
as in extensive

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3
as in inexpensive

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wholesale

2 of 2

verb

as in to retail

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Recent Examples of wholesale
Adjective
That hands-on instinct was built on an early experiment selling 26 Motorola phones—wholesale stock that took the better part of a year to move—and would evolve into the retail chain Phones4U. — The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026 The utility attributed the higher costs to broader market dynamics, including more expensive wholesale electricity and growing demand from large users such as manufacturers and data centers across PJM’s 13-state grid. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Verb
Linn works with Midwest manufacturers to purchase thousands of items and then wholesales them to other stores. — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 23 May 2025 Therefore, in 2022, Allbirds opened 19 new stores and wholesaled its products through Nordstrom and REI — burning cash without a clear path to margin, reported Prism News. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wholesale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholesale
  1. commercial
  2. extensive
  3. inexpensive
  4. retail
  5. corporate
  6. widespread
  7. affordable
  8. merchandise
Adjective
  • Gil was trapped beneath more than 100 tons of rubble after the partial collapse of the Galerias Playa Grande commercial center, which includes buildings nine and four stories tall.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Drivers should avoid off-road detours or unpaved shortcuts suggested by map apps, as those routes can be dangerous and unsuitable for passenger and commercial vehicles, state officials said.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026
Definition of commercial
Adjective
  • But the projects often require extensive structural, plumbing, mechanical and redesign work that can make the project more complicated than building new housing from scratch.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Canonization is the process through which a deceased individual may become a saint, or is confirmed through an extensive research process to be in heaven.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of extensive
Adjective
  • But Bronc’s upstairs is a haven for burgers and an inexpensive Exchange Avenue meal.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • Among the most promising candidates are lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries, which offer significantly higher theoretical energy density while relying on sulfur—an abundant and inexpensive material.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of inexpensive
Verb
  • Budget-minded car shoppers can still choose from a number of models that retail for under $30,000 and get cash-saving fuel economy.
    — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Set to retail at $359, this package – also in a Paulownia box – is available at $226.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Definition of retail
Adjective
  • With families and corporate groups back on schedule, historic resorts empty out and service gets noticeably more personal.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Her exit may spur questions about CNN’s next steps as Paramount moves to finalize its acquisition of its corporate parent.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 July 2026
Definition of corporate
Adjective
  • The 2023 wave of large-language-model adoption produced widespread experimentation but very little production deployment in compliance-critical workflows, because the cost of a wrong answer in regulation remains higher than the cost of a slow one.
    — Matthew White, Fortune, 7 July 2026
  • The nostalgia of the digital camera is a key factor in the widespread attraction to the device.
    — Anya Joseph, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of widespread
Adjective
  • People love Dinnerly meal kit deliveries because the brand offers affordable, easy-to-cook meals that fit any budget.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • But in the early 2020s, affordable, yet still sophisticated, Chinese cars—particularly electric vehicles—began to win over Chinese drivers.
    — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of affordable
Verb
  • For Spisak, the reports weren’t replacing merchandising judgment.
    — Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Lindsay also discusses the brand’s expansion of IP, including Pablo Sanchez, from video games to merchandise and streaming programming.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 June 2026
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