Synonyms

sales

American

[seylz] / seɪlz /

noun

plural of sale.

adjective

of, relating to, or engaged in sales.

sales records for the month of January; a sales department.

Etymology

Origin of sales

First recorded in 1820–30, for the adjective

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, however, the US Treasury said it would ease some small private sector transactions, including oil sales, to "support the Cuban people, for commercial and humanitarian use".

From BBC

From an operating-margin standpoint, the company has been benefiting from a greater mix of storage products as well as more sales of its own intellectual property.

From MarketWatch

Net sales in the Monster Energy Drinks segment, which includes the Monster, Reign, and Bang energy drink brands, grew 19% to $1.99 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal

Engravings of the Arctic from his upcoming book were previewed in the news media, increasing its soaring advance sales.

From Literature

The world’s largest publicly traded company posted record quarterly sales of $68.1 billion, blowing past analyst expectations and marking the chip maker’s best growth rate in four quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal

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