retail
noun
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
retailed
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past participleof retail.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof retail.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
retailnounthe sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
Example Sentences
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The company’s revenue slid 2% to $25.9 billion, while gross profit per retailed vehicle fell 2.5%, to $2,253, in the fiscal year ended Feb. 28.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Its premium Series X console with a disc drive will now cost £670, when it previously retailed for £500.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
They retailed for $399 and reportedly sold out immediately, or at least orders for them did.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
He retailed to them the curious interchange of phrases he had overheard on the journey from Aleppo.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
