Cryptic crossword clue
They’re bought and sold, but not as presents 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FUTURES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does FUTURES mean?

FUTURES noun
  1. The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.
  2. Something that will happen in moments yet to come.
  3. Goodness in what is yet to come. Something to look forward to.
  4. The likely prospects for or fate of someone or something in time to come.
  5. (grammar) Verb tense used to talk about events that will happen in the future; future tense.
  6. An object that retrieves the value of a promise.
  7. A minor-league prospect.
FUTURES noun
  1. Short for futures contract.
FUTURES noun
  1. Short for futures contract.

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