retail
noun
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
will retail
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future tenseof retail.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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SpaceX is no Pets.com, but will retail enthusiasm, Nasdaq’s helping hand and Musk’s Midas touch be enough to send it far past its mammoth $1.75 trillion value without profits?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The price will vary in different markets but in the UK it will retail at £395, or £429 with Mario Kart.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
The vinyl retails for $59.99 and the CD will retail for $17.99.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
“A real question is, will retail pharmacies seek certification?” said Rachel Rebouche, dean of Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, referring to major chains such as CVS and Walgreens.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2023
Each tin bears a brazen badge engraved with the name of the milkman who will retail its contents in distant London.
From Hodge and His Masters by Richard Jefferies
