sales

[seylz]

noun

1. plural of sale.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or engaged in sales.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sales¹

First recorded in 1820–30, for the adjective

Example Sentences

In third place with $6.7 million in ticket sales was Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller "One Battle After Another," starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, who are generating early Oscars buzz.

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But it will take a high-powered sales and education effort to persuade regular American investors to put part of their life’s earnings into private assets.

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Michael Doten, who owns a sugarhouse and farm nearby, is among the supporters—even if fewer visitors means less maple syrup sales.

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He has forged a podcast distribution and sales deal with Daylight Media, a creator-focused firm, that he estimates could earn him more than $10 million annually.

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“I think it will help their sales trends,” said Mark Kalinowski, a veteran analyst who tracks the restaurant industry.

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