as in transaction
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
my neighbor tried to make a sale, but no one was interested in buying his old car they made enough profit from the sale of the house for a down payment on the new one
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Recent Examples of sale
The Travelon Anti-theft Classic Crossbody Bag, which is built with pickpocket-proof features to keep your valuables protected, is also on sale for 56 percent off, bringing its price down to just $34.
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Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Be sure to check out more of our favorite Amazon Prime Day deals and circle back to the retailer's sale hub for more top-notch bargains to shop before the sale ends.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
The gleaming look was all thanks to the Laura Geller Spackle Hydrating Skin Perfecting Facial Primer, which is currently on sale for $22 during Amazon Prime Day.
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Jenna Curcio,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
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Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Be sure to check out more of our favorite Amazon Prime Day deals and circle back to the retailer's sale hub for more top-notch bargains to shop before the sale ends.
—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
The gleaming look was all thanks to the Laura Geller Spackle Hydrating Skin Perfecting Facial Primer, which is currently on sale for $22 during Amazon Prime Day.
—
Jenna Curcio,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
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The transaction was completed on May 11.
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Some apps rely heavily on automation and bank account syncing to categorize transactions and track spending with minimal effort.
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In April, Anthropic was also hiring for a data center deal sourcing role in the country.
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Looking to shop more Prime Day deals?
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The sale, which still needs to be approved by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, would include personal belongings, currency, kitchen items, and décor; in addition to being put on the auction block, the items in question would go on a four-city global tour.
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And what about that enormous price of six hundred livres, three times the sum fetched by the most expensive of the artist’s pictures at auction thirty years later?
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Elliott said that municipalities could issue bonds to cover the cost of the purchase and then pay those debts back over time at lower interest rates through the revenues collected from customers.
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But when shares dropped in early June along with the rest of the REIT sector, CIO Dave Boitano took advantage for his third 10,000-share direct purchase in roughly a year’s time.
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Some concerts will be a bigger bargain than others.
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Relative bargain Please do not be mad at me for relaying this insurance math.
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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