selling

[sel-ing]

adjective

1. of or relating to a sale or sales: sales.

   the selling price of oranges.

2. engaged in selling.

   two selling offices in New York.

3. readily saleable; in strong demand (often used in combination).

   This is our fastest-selling model.

Other Word Forms

• nonselling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of selling¹

First recorded in 1765–75; sell ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The environmental, social, and governance label remains a selling point for European investors, despite its demonization in the U.S. these days.

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They would require foreign companies to get approval for selling magnets that contain even minimal amounts of rare earth sourced from China, or produced or refined using Chinese technology.

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On the roadside, a young woman selling sweet doughnuts tells the BBC she earns $2.30 a week, money she relies on to feed her four-year-old child.

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Under the terms of the project, 60% of the revenues generated by selling carbon credits will go directly to the farmers and local communities.

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More full-price selling and favorable product mix helped offset cost pressures from higher tariffs.

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