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or pre-sale
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: done, existing, or occurring before a sale
a presale party/tour/exhibition
presale expectations
a presale disclosure
Sotheby's pre-sale estimate was $12,000-15,000, but early bidding indicated that the final sales price would go far higher.—
R. O. Blechman
R. O. Blechman2
: of, relating to, being, or involving a presale
She paid $30 to join the … fan club, which gives members access to presale tickets.—Marco R. della Cava
Marco R. della Cavapresale orders for the book
bought a presale condo
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or pre-sale
plural presales or pre-sales
: the sale of something before it is completed or available
… the first run of books is nearly sold out in presale on Amazon.—Brooke Edwards
Brooke EdwardsAs stated earlier, a presale is literally a sale of your film to a particular territory before the film is made.—Stacey Parks
Stacey Parks… said most developers would now need a large number of presales to get bank backing.—Susan Edmunds
Susan EdmundsTickets go on sale to the general public May 14. Select presales begin May 7.—Andrew Gans
Andrew GansSources have told The Wall Street Journal that Apple has "sold hundreds of thousands" of iPads since the device went on presale March 12.—Erica Ogg
Erica OggExamples of presale in a Sentence
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Sign-up for the presale beings on Friday (Nov. 1) at 10 a.m. PT., with the general onsale kicking off on Friday at 2 p.m. PT.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
For more information, including how to sign up for presale and how to purchase tickets, visit fisherseventcenter.com.
Where is Fishers Event Center?
Fishers Event Center is located off I-69 in Fishers, just south of Ikea, between 106th and 116th streets.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The sale, which was organized by marquee sports agent, entrepreneur, and New York Times best-selling author Rich Paul, brought in almost $20.5 million (all figures reported include fees and buyer’s premium) safely in-between the presale estimate of $17 million to $25 million.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Sign-up for the presale beings on Friday (Nov. 1) at 10 a.m. PT., with the general onsale kicking off on Friday at 2 p.m. PT.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
The book chronicling the life and legacy of a Dodgers legend is available for presale now.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
For more information, including how to sign up for presale and how to purchase tickets, visit fisherseventcenter.com.
Where is Fishers Event Center?
Fishers Event Center is located off I-69 in Fishers, just south of Ikea, between 106th and 116th streets.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Presale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presale. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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