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
For 2025, Luscombe said, digital asset brokers are only required to report gross proceeds from digital asset transactions, including using digital assets to buy goods and services.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
That’s because a trade must be completed in the eyes of the league before a team can move on with subsequent transactions involving players in the deal.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
That has resulted in an uptick in secondary market transactions overall.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
Website information may be outdated, transactions may be delayed, and inquiries may not be answered until funding is restored.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
That’s because a trade must be completed in the eyes of the league before a team can move on with subsequent transactions involving players in the deal.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
That has resulted in an uptick in secondary market transactions overall.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
Website information may be outdated, transactions may be delayed, and inquiries may not be answered until funding is restored.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transaction
sale
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While Beijing has rolled out trade-in subsidies to spur sales of cars and appliances, the rebound in spending has been uneven.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Higher advertising sales and Peacock, which began carrying the NBA, helped deliver the gains.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transaction. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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