as in marketed
to offer for sale to the public
used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market
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Recent Examples of sold
Starting in April, the most vulnerable populations, such as children and older adults, could be most affected because the government plans to cut or eliminate the few subsidized food items that were sold in stores through the ration booklets.
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Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Nostalgia for the days of standards and bullet-stopping September issues mixes with handwringing over the state of magazines, media outlets, and the overall environment that sold the original Devil Wears Prada as a fairy tale.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
This eight-acre Bel Air estate, created by designer and architect Peter Marino and McCoy Construction, is poised to become the nation's most expensive home ever sold.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
In addition to the impact on tip fees, Spino said Torrington could gain an additional $100,000 a year in tax revenues if the facility were to be sold to a private company.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Some would allow raw milk to be sold for human consumption for the first time.
—Laura Ungar, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Permut’s recent film out of Sundance, Olivia Wilde’s The Invite, starring Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton, sold to A24 in a fierce bidding war for $10M+ as Deadline first reported.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The ticket was sold at a Giant Eagle in Cleveland, according to lottery officials.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
California's goal of having 100% of new cars sold be electric vehicles by 2035 may be hitting a roadblock.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Nostalgia for the days of standards and bullet-stopping September issues mixes with handwringing over the state of magazines, media outlets, and the overall environment that sold the original Devil Wears Prada as a fairy tale.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
This eight-acre Bel Air estate, created by designer and architect Peter Marino and McCoy Construction, is poised to become the nation's most expensive home ever sold.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
In addition to the impact on tip fees, Spino said Torrington could gain an additional $100,000 a year in tax revenues if the facility were to be sold to a private company.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Some would allow raw milk to be sold for human consumption for the first time.
—Laura Ungar, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Permut’s recent film out of Sundance, Olivia Wilde’s The Invite, starring Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton, sold to A24 in a fierce bidding war for $10M+ as Deadline first reported.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The ticket was sold at a Giant Eagle in Cleveland, according to lottery officials.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
California's goal of having 100% of new cars sold be electric vehicles by 2035 may be hitting a roadblock.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sold
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The Company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some of these cards can cost nearly $1,000—but are marketed as being worth thousands more in perks, only if the cardholder remembers to use it accordingly.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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General admission passes to the three-day festival originally retailed at $649 and $549 for the festival’s two weekends, respectively, with VIP tickets priced at double.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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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
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How to best address the cross-border problem of whose rules apply when validators, liquidity providers, and end users are globally distributed?—
Bob Diamond,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Torres-Ortiz allegedly collected the packages and took them to secondary locations where Edgar Castro Perez and Arroyo-Robles allegedly stored them until the cocaine was distributed further, federal officials claimed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The overnight attacks followed a prisoner swap Friday, in which Russia and Ukraine exchanged 193 service members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Vouchers can be exchanged for a ticket comparable in price and location to select regular season home games, including Sunday’s doubleheader.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Sold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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