as in sale
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
if you want to return any merchandise, make sure you keep the receipt for the initial sales transaction
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Recent Examples of transaction
As part of the transaction, Soare made a $300 million equity investment in ABH and remains the majority owner and chief executive officer of the company.
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Many police departments offer safe spaces for online transactions.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
The department also issued an order requiring banks and money transmitters in Hennepin and Ramsey counties to report additional information about funds transferred overseas, including transactions over $3,000.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
The San José company, which analyzes online transactions on its Adobe Analytics platform, said Wednesday that online consumer spending from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 jumped nearly 7% in the U.S. compared to the same period a year earlier.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Many police departments offer safe spaces for online transactions.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
The department also issued an order requiring banks and money transmitters in Hennepin and Ramsey counties to report additional information about funds transferred overseas, including transactions over $3,000.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
The San José company, which analyzes online transactions on its Adobe Analytics platform, said Wednesday that online consumer spending from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 jumped nearly 7% in the U.S. compared to the same period a year earlier.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transaction
sale
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PrettyGarden Faux Fur Coat This faux fur coat from PrettyGarden deserves to be added to your winter capsule wardrobe—especially at this super low sale price.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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The White House has clinched the first sale of Venezuelan oil since Maduro's capture in a deal valued at $500 million, and other sales are expected in the coming days and weeks, according to an administration official.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transaction. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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