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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Details about the transaction are expected to be announced later this month, the people said.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The startup has developed systems to help brands and retailers, like JD Sports Canada, to identify abusive shopping patterns, stop fraudulent transactions and reward loyal, legitimate customers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Although the benefit of the repositioning was only partially realized in the quarter based on the timing of the transactions, our results demonstrated the exceptional improvement in our profitability.
—Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
In most other regulations, the state is looking for notification of the transaction for awareness and may seek more details in either an approval processor a something like it.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The startup has developed systems to help brands and retailers, like JD Sports Canada, to identify abusive shopping patterns, stop fraudulent transactions and reward loyal, legitimate customers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Although the benefit of the repositioning was only partially realized in the quarter based on the timing of the transactions, our results demonstrated the exceptional improvement in our profitability.
—Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
In most other regulations, the state is looking for notification of the transaction for awareness and may seek more details in either an approval processor a something like it.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transaction
sale
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Indeed, after the sale was announced, conservative activist and podcaster Joe Oltmann, a prominent election denier based in Colorado, blasted Leiendecker in a Facebook post.—
Bente Birkeland,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, some Wyandotte residents have tried to get the government to delay or cancel its tax sales, which usually happen twice a year, to prevent people who have struggled to pay sky-rocketing property tax bills from losing their family homes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transaction. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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