: of, relating to, or used in selling

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The producers have secured most of the $830,000 budget and are seeking international sales agents, co-producers and pre-sales opportunities at HAF. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025 Based on data from Bernstein, e-commerce sales in October surged by 87.7 percent due to this year’s pre-sales period extension. Denni Hu, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024 Enhance The Post-Sales Period One part of the sales process that is too often overlooked is the post-sales period. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 Produced on a budget of $800,000, the film will be seeking a sales agent, pre-sales and festival berths at HAF. Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sales

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First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sales was in 1840

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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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