Thesaurus results for TRANSACTION

transaction

noun

tran-ˈzak-shən

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 Trump pulled out of the agreement in 2018, calling it a one-sided transaction. —

Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026 Those transactions were completed in the area of Unity Township. —

Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 But the president has made a habit of using transactions as a way of asking for things. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 When Disney acquired 21st Century Fox in 2019, Brussels approved the transaction only after Disney agreed to divest several European factual channels, including History and Lifetime, which overlapped with Fox’s National Geographic services in certain territories. —

Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transaction

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sale

Noun

Occupations such as truck drivers, plumbers, construction workers, carpenters, sales professionals, police officers, and members of the armed forces all favored Republicans in their donations, per the Washington Examiner’s analysis.

— Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Two months after Skydance bought Paramount, WBD put itself up for sale.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026