WHOLESALE Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of wholesale

as in commercial

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as in extensive

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as in inexpensive

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Recent Examples of wholesale

Adjective

The wholesale changes the Mariners made this week to their staff were noted by some. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 As such, the Mecca pact can be understood as an additional layer of regional security rather than a wholesale strategic realignment. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

Schutz often tries out key styles on its website or at one of its flagships in New York and Miami, before bringing them to wholesale in a bigger way. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Light industrial uses could include storage yards, data and information processing, medical or dental laboratories, research and development, warehouses, wholesaling or a recycling center. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wholesale

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholesale

Adjective

The vehicles are designed to accommodate anything from a single experiment module to a larger commercial manufacturing payload.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
In the month since Tesla’s Cybercab rollout in Austin, the company has almost quadrupled the number of its driverless, bronze two-seaters authorized for commercial service in Texas.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of commercial

Adjective

While the property’s extensive and expensive renovation has elevated nearly every corner of the resort, the room doors appear to have been overlooked.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Contact the treating clinician promptly for worsening pain, spreading redness or warmth, pus-like drainage, fever, extensive blistering, eye symptoms, or a reaction substantially more severe than described.

— Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of extensive

Adjective

Try a paint sample, a small mirror or an inexpensive piece of decor.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The development marks an important shift in the way modern militaries could defend against the growing threat posed by inexpensive drones.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of inexpensive

Adjective

Earnings versus cash flows Dalio also cautioned that investors may be overlooking the risk of deteriorating corporate cash generation, even as headline earnings continue to improve.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The Fed raised interest rates around the same time, which can make corporate dealmaking more difficult.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of corporate

Adjective

The future looks bleak for many students Anxieties about the job market, homeownership and adulthood are widespread across the East Lansing campus, even among those who are not deeply involved in politics.

— Jacqueline Ganun, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
However, widespread deployment still depends on compatible vehicles, chargers, communications systems, regulations, and business models.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of widespread

Adjective

The broader market has also been shifting toward midsize and more affordable vehicles as high prices and fuel costs remain concerns.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
SurveyMonkey’s Treatonomics research found that affordable treats remain part of spending habits, including among people cutting back elsewhere.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of affordable

Verb

The Pacific Palisades store is sectioned out more into zones than the previous one; the company sat down with the buyers and visual merchandizing teams to be more strategic in allotment, whether carving out space for denim or The Row.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The merchandising giant Fanatics launched a 21+ prediction platform last year.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of merchandise

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