sale

noun

ˈsāl How to pronounce sale (audio)
Definition of salenext
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 Lundquist told The Bee that the Kentfield purchase ranked among the town’s highest residential sales since 1999. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Christiansen said even amid macroeconomic uncertainty, the company is seeing strong sales at both ends of the pricing spectrum. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Four more options for different riders The sale isn't limited to the L2 Max. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026 The photograph itself was not up for sale, the message explained. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
  1. transaction
  2. deal
  3. auction
  4. purchase
  5. bargain
Noun
  • OpenRouter sits in the transaction path between a developer and the model answering the request.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Some 2,661 job-years are indirectly estimated to be at stake as a result of the transaction.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of transaction
Noun
  • The Nuon deal extends a broader push DRX has been making beyond its esports roots.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Apple announced a multiyear deal to integrate Google’s Gemini models into Siri and the broader Apple Intelligence platform, giving Apple access to language models while avoiding the eye-watering capital expenditures facing its rivals.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of deal
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  • Coupon securities are the notes and bonds that carry semiannual interest payments, and holding their auction sizes fixed means any extra borrowing this quarter cannot come from selling more of them.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The bureau did not pause sales to Jones after four horses sold to him were reportedly discovered at an auction in Tennessee that’s frequented by slaughter buyers.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of auction
Noun
  • The off-market purchase has not yet appeared on Ireland’s property register, and the price remains under wraps, but the estate is said to be worth somewhere between 20 million euros and 30 million euros, or roughly $23 million to $35 million.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Join the event trackside as top local restaurants and legendary pitmasters fire up the grills to serve a mouth-watering medley of smoky, savory BBQ (available for purchase) alongside a full day of thrilling horse racing.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of purchase
Noun
  • On a cost-per-hour basis, tennis executives would argue that the tickets are a bargain.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The inability of the United States to protect its Gulf allies from Iranian attacks or to keep the Strait of Hormuz open has fatally undermined the core security bargain that justified its network of military bases in the region.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of bargain

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