How to Use transaction in a Sentence

transaction

noun
  • The entire transaction took place over the phone.
  • If the jury finds the ads did not break the law, the transactions used to move the money around would also be legal.
    Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Once a transaction is made, the blockchain remains an immutable record of it.
    Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Over all, a little less than half of his transactions were tipped.
    Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The most notable aspect of the transaction is that cash-rich Exxon is paying all in stock.
    WSJ, 11 Oct. 2023
  • These transactions worked to mask the origin of the funds and the identity of the final buyer, or Arnault.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
  • One of Lyft’s board members at the time (an investor) oversaw the transaction.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The merchant told her the fee was charged to all who do not meet the $5 minimum for credit card transactions.
    Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The transaction comes amid a flurry of high-profile stock sales in recent weeks.
    Katrina Compoli Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2024
  • On the date of her arrest, Baez met the confidential course in Yonkers to complete the transaction.
    Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • In a statement, U.S. Steel said the transaction is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2024.
    Eli Tan, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • That person might know a few key details of this transaction.
    John Koopman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Hall is seeking further court action to keep the transaction on hold.
    Jonathan Mattise, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2023
  • That allowed a Costco retail clerk to process the transaction and issue a full refund to Nguyen.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Here’s how the math often works out, but each transaction could be different.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • On the 25th, the lunar eclipse in Libra cancels some of the emotional transactions that are bleeding you dry and putting you into debt.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Both companies have sought to keep details of the transactions out of the public eye, with filings in the case heavily redacted.
    Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Never mind the British nation owns the marbles, and there’s no evidence the Greeks own them, and everyone involved in the transaction’s been dead for 200 years.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The rates paid on the priciest SOFR transactions, pushed up by institutions in need of cash, have also widened above the average rate.
    Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 10 Apr. 2023
  • That decision would cut Apple out as the middleman and not require Epic Games to pay Apple a 30% fee on the transactions.
    Christopher Hutton, Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Typically, large banks charge $35 per transaction in the event of an overdraft.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • On Monday, the Ministry of Finance halved the tax on stock transactions, in an attempt to boost investor confidence.
    Vivian Wang, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Both firms agreed to waive a 35-cent transaction fee for Miami Beach residents.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
  • By the end of the week, the shale explorer touched a record high and swelled its market valuation by $5 billion, even though the transaction won’t close for several months.
    Kevin Crowley, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Of course, if every single person forgot to close out their tab on a busy weekend with 300 transactions, sure, that would add up to extra work post-shift.
    Emma Balter, Chron, 11 Apr. 2023
  • But brokers whose clients have been switched through unauthorized transactions say the real losers are consumers.
    Julie Appleby, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
  • That led to a long, contentious battle with regulators who had not yet approved the transaction.
    Gerry Smith, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Meta will charge an extra 30 percent to cover Apple’s transaction fee for preloading funds in iOS as well.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The company earns money by charging 10% plus a 30-cent transaction fee on each payment.
    Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • An official close to the transaction said OHSU will be the surviving entity.
    Jmanning, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2023

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