selling point
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of selling point
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Like the retail crowd, institutional investors have been charmed by Beck and his executive team, which Koontz believes is a major selling point for Rocket Lab.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Affordability is a huge selling point, but nowadays mitumba is no longer reserved for the poorest customers.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The startup’s Droids, autonomous AI coding agents, can switch between various AI models, a key selling point for enterprise customers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
While A.I.’s selling point is its ability to quickly take care of otherwise-time-consuming tasks, the Harvard Business Review recently found that this feature only ends up intensifying employee workload, not reducing it.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
That was another selling point of the basement bathroom.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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