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
In December, Netflix agreed to buy Warner’s studio and streaming business for $72 billion — now in an all-cash transaction that the companies have said will speed up the path to a shareholder vote by April.
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
That would make Paramount’s $30/share all-cash offer 12% higher than what WBD shareholders get from the Netflix transaction, Paramount claims.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Excluding transaction gains and other one-time items, Coke earned 58 cents per share.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The company declined to comment on the transaction, which works out to $70 per square foot.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
That would make Paramount’s $30/share all-cash offer 12% higher than what WBD shareholders get from the Netflix transaction, Paramount claims.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Excluding transaction gains and other one-time items, Coke earned 58 cents per share.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The company declined to comment on the transaction, which works out to $70 per square foot.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transaction
sale
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Mexico has amended its constitution to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes and vapes.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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The skyscraper known as the Graffiti Towers — officially the Oceanwide Plaza development — has reached a bankruptcy exit agreement that paves the way for a potential sale, court records show.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transaction. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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