resale
Americannoun
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the act of selling a second time.
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the act of selling something secondhand.
adjective
noun
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Origin of resale
Example Sentences
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The lawyer appointed by the court to oversee the foreclosure auction said he assumed most bidders planned to flip the home for resale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
More than a thousand tickets remain available on the Fifa resale site, several around face value plus the Fifa fee.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
That’s well below estimated turnover of some 310 units, meaning Ryman’s resale inventory continues to build, says analyst Will Twiss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Between June 2025 and June 2026, home prices increased by 1.8%, pushing prices of resale homes to new heights.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
She was surprised Lita had such a thing, but Lita said she got it for cheap at a resale shop.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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