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
Iran currently exports around 90% of its crude oil to China, despite U.S. sanctions designed to cut off Iran's oil sales, which the U.S. says directly fund Tehran's military.
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Emily Feng, NPR, 24 June 2025
General tickets go on sale June 27 at 10 a.m. local time.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 June 2025
Expansion into new markets and dedicated collections are driving sales of sustainable apparel.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 June 2025
Grab it on sale for just $15 now, and consider stocking up on refills to get you through the rest of the summer.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Emily Feng, NPR, 24 June 2025
General tickets go on sale June 27 at 10 a.m. local time.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 June 2025
Expansion into new markets and dedicated collections are driving sales of sustainable apparel.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 June 2025
Grab it on sale for just $15 now, and consider stocking up on refills to get you through the rest of the summer.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
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That rather leads the firm not just to be a systems of record and systems of transaction company (how the industry normally categorizes a core ERP player), but also a systems of operations specialist for real world factory floors.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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There are other ways to lower your transaction costs, too.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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The 18-year-old joins from BSC YB Frauen on a four-year deal to become the Women’s Super League (WSL) club’s second signing of the summer.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal struck Sunday, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Her childhood friend is winemaker Jesse Katz of Aperture Cellars, known for his consistent high scores as well as a record setting sale of one of his bottles for $1M at auction.—
Adam Morganstern,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The February notice of default marked the start of the foreclosure, and the property was originally scheduled to be sold at auction on June 2.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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What Happens Next Consumers who bought the fish are urged to return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The biggest risk lies in the power purchase agreement (PPA).—
Thomas H. Ruggie,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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If that’s who Brown can be going forward, a $3 million deal could be a bargain for an average forward (where the cost can rise above $4 million) rather than the poor deal shown above.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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The last trade truce with China, from a month ago in Geneva, fell apart after just a couple of weeks when Trump lashed out at Beijing and accused officials of not holding up their end of the bargain.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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