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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
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Elsewhere in the land, the Ministry of Magic section includes merchandise locations that sell wands and other franchise materials, namely the focal wand location Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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On April 7, the 160 scholars will start the day at Stella 34 Trattoria at Macy’s for breakfast and a panel discussion led by Arnold in conversation with Spring and Nata Dvir, chief merchandising officer of Macy’s and FSF board member.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The note went on to highlight that, of the 20 clubs with the highest such revenues, City’s kit and merchandising income comprised the lowest proportion of overall income.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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There is also a partner store in Dubai and the brand is wholesaled in 56 countries globally.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Keemo Fashion Group Ltd continues to operate in the apparel and garment trading business, focusing on wholesaling to distributors mainly based in China.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump takes aim at ticket scalpers The president signed an executive order that calls for more rigorous enforcement of a 2016 law that allows the FTC to take action against scalpers and companies that use bots to buy concert tickets in bulk and then resell them at greatly inflated prices.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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In recent months, it’s taken a leading role in retail bankruptcies, buying the closeout retailer Big Lots and reselling some of its leases.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Lee was marketing his bar as a kind of Westport Ale House comeback.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fishbein complained Monday that the political left had turned on Musk after praising him as a pioneer in making and marketing electric vehicles.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The book, published last September, currently retails for $92.52 on Amazon.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2025
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The standard hardcover edition of the book will retail for $39.99.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Presell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presell. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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