Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sale
• deal
• purchase
• auction
• trade
• negotiation
• bargain
• buy
• steal
• clearance
• silent auction
• horse-trading
• closeout
• fair
• garage sale
• rummage sale
• yard sale
• haggle
• fire sale
• jumble sale
• tag sale

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transaction

The fund has completed more than 100 transactions, raising 2 billion euros from institutional investors, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Paramount previously agreed to delay its transaction well into next year so the challenges could make their way through court. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Banks or trade partners may view a transaction as simply too risky. — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

The stock trading surfaced in May of this year, when a first-quarter filing listed roughly 3,600 transactions in 90 days. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026