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
Aaron has never publicly answered questions about his role in those transactions, even when he was questioned about it during a Senate panel discussion last month.
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
At least one person associated with the transactions of the defunct tech company is cooperating with federal prosecutors, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The transaction will involve a dual listing structure.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
According to a Facebook post from the Medina Township Police Department in Ohio, Tracy James pleaded guilty to making more than 1,700 fraudulent transactions at various Home Depots in Ohio and Kentucky since 2018.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
At least one person associated with the transactions of the defunct tech company is cooperating with federal prosecutors, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The transaction will involve a dual listing structure.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
According to a Facebook post from the Medina Township Police Department in Ohio, Tracy James pleaded guilty to making more than 1,700 fraudulent transactions at various Home Depots in Ohio and Kentucky since 2018.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transaction
sale
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In his first 10 years, selling Aflac’s products on commission in Alabama, sales for his area shot from $600,000 to $11 million.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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After several years of rapid expansion, sales growth has slowed, and competition has intensified.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transaction. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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