transaction

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trans·ac·tion | \ tran-ˈzak-shən

, tran(t)-ˈsak- \

Definition of transaction

1a : something transacted especially : an exchange or transfer of goods, services, or funds electronic transactions

b transactions plural : the often published record of the meeting of a society or association

2a : an act, process, or instance of transacting

b : a communicative action or activity involving two parties or things that reciprocally affect or influence each other

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Examples of transaction in a Sentence

The entire transaction took place over the phone. a record of your recent banking transactions the transaction of business over the phone

Recent Examples on the Web License transfers are private transactions between the existing operator and the applicant, but the state has the power to veto such transfers in some circumstances. — Arkansas Online, "Suit takes issue with state veto of licenses," 29 Dec. 2019 There are very, very few transactions that are executed by humans. — Amy Gunia / Hong Kong, Time, "'It's a Matter of When.' How Machines Are Taking Over the World's Stock Markets," 21 Dec. 2019 Yet, the report finds that PhonePe has a clear advantage in building users’ trust, with features to dispute transactions, and closely track their status. — Sanaya Chandar, Quartz India, "PhonePe beats all rivals when it comes to error-free, smooth digital payments in India," 18 Dec. 2019 After the deliberate pace of previous offseasons, things have accelerated this year, lending hope that there will be more transactions earlier this winter. — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Cubs and White Sox bring their shopping lists to the winter meetings," 7 Dec. 2019 On November 8th a court in Milan convicted former executives for hiding vast losses from derivatives transactions a decade ago, in collusion with bankers from Deutsche Bank and Nomura. — The Economist, "Stiff sentences for bank fraud capture Italy’s sour public mood," 14 Nov. 2019 The deal is Wells Fargo's first significant transaction under the bank's long-term energy strategy to contract with providers of renewable energy close to the bank's load centers. — L.m. Sixel, Houston Chronicle, "Wells Fargo inks solar deal with NRG," 21 Oct. 2019 Fee said neither George nor Philip Norcross profited personally from the L3 transaction. — Jeff Pillets, ProPublica, "How a Politically Powerful Family Muscled a Nonprofit Out of Some of a City’s Most Valuable Land," 3 Oct. 2019 The Fed uses the rates from those transactions to calculate the SOFR, or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. — Erik Sherman, Fortune, "The Fed’s Repo Market Bailout Is a Sign of Deeper Problems—That Are Getting Worse Over Time," 26 Sep. 2019

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9 Jan 2020

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“Transaction.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transaction. Accessed 22 January 2020.

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transaction

noun

English Language Learners Definition of transaction

: a business deal : an occurrence in which goods, services, or money are passed from one person, account, etc., to another

: the act or process of doing business with another person, company, etc. : the act or process of transacting business

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transaction

noun

trans·ac·tion | \ tran-ˈzak-shən

Kids Definition of transaction

1 : a business deal

2 transactions plural : the record of the meeting of a club or organization

transaction

noun

trans·ac·tion | \ tran-ˈzak-shən, -ˈsak-

Legal Definition of transaction

1 : something transacted especially : an exchange or transfer of goods, services, or funds

2a : an act, process, or instance of transacting

b : an action or activity involving two parties or things that reciprocally affect or influence each other

3 in the civil law of Louisiana : an onerous contract that is intended by the parties to prevent or end actual or possible litigation and in which they make reciprocal concessions — compare accord, satisfaction

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