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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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That figure is understood to be a result of sales between two clubs in a multi-club model being excluded, with Chelsea having the same owners as French outfit Strasbourg.

From BBC

Retail sales rose 0.6% in February, the government said Wednesday, partly fueled by annual tax refunds.

From MarketWatch

Organic sales, which account for revenue generated from existing operations, rose 2.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Australian government has announced a series of temporary measures aimed at easing immediate cost pressures, including halving fuel excise - a sales tax - and scrapping road user charges for heavy vehicles for three months.

From BBC

Private-sector payrolls for March are due at 8:15 a.m., with retail sales for February at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing survey at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch

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