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
The NBCUniversal spin-off is envisioned as a tax-free transaction for shareholders, providing a short-term buffer from deal-making to preserve that structure.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Average transaction values for travel are still high, more than $31,000, but travelers are scrutinizing their receipts and pushing back when rate hikes don't come with better service.
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Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The app turns bank transactions, cash spending and cryptocurrency holdings into colorful, easy-to-scan charts instead of dense ledgers.
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Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Some of those stock transactions occurred shortly before or after major news related to the corresponding companies.
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Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Average transaction values for travel are still high, more than $31,000, but travelers are scrutinizing their receipts and pushing back when rate hikes don't come with better service.
—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The app turns bank transactions, cash spending and cryptocurrency holdings into colorful, easy-to-scan charts instead of dense ledgers.
—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Some of those stock transactions occurred shortly before or after major news related to the corresponding companies.
—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transaction
sale
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The court declined, however, to review a challenge to a federal ban on handgun sales to 18- to 20-year-olds, as well as to a similar Florida state law.
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Jessica Gonzalez hustles behind her booth at the recent Renegade Craft Fair, frantically ringing up sales, answering questions and packaging her beeswax candles.
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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transaction. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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