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 Although Harvey Nichols is loss-making, sales have recently begun to perk up following the appointment of Julia Goddard as chief executive officer two years ago. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 An Ars analysis of Nintendo’s recent history (as documented in its annual earnings releases) shows that sales for even the company’s bestselling hardware tend to decline to zero after nine years on the market. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans. — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended July 5 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. — Staff Report, Daily News, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
  1. transaction
  2. deal
  3. auction
  4. purchase
  5. bargain
Noun
  • The NBCUniversal spin-off is envisioned as a tax-free transaction for shareholders, providing a short-term buffer from deal-making to preserve that structure.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Average transaction values for travel are still high, more than $31,000, but travelers are scrutinizing their receipts and pushing back when rate hikes don't come with better service.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of transaction
Noun
  • Well, not bad in terms of trying to showcase how much money Europe is spending on its own defense, with a raft of billion-dollar deals announced with some of the world's largest military contractors.
    — Steve Sedgwick,Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Still, the official said the United States and Iran continue to work in good faith towards a final deal.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • People could get maritime insurance there or buy things at auction.
    — James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • That auction is expected to draw heavy interest from Amazon and other streamers — not just veterans Fox, NBC, Disney’s ESPN and Paramount’s CBS.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of auction
Noun
  • The purchase reflects a broader effort to improve protection at military bases as unauthorized drone activity becomes more common.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • Despite this, 17% of prospective homebuyers have not taken any steps to improve their credit score ahead of a purchase, the survey showed.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of purchase
Noun
  • Home prices in the nation are falling, making way for potential bargains—but only the wealthiest foreigners can afford to move there.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Some of that advantage comes from a bargain few would defend out loud.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of bargain

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