as in transaction
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
my neighbor tried to make a sale, but no one was interested in buying his old car they made enough profit from the sale of the house for a down payment on the new one
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Recent Examples of sale
The New York Times reported Braun’s sale of the record label was estimated at $300 million in 2019.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 May 2025
The fastest-growing category in the first quarter was the low-end segment (phones costing less than $100), which accounted for nearly 20% of all smartphone sales globally.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
The sale of Chrome, the DOJ argues, will even the playing field for competitors.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 May 2025
Forcing the sale of Chrome would be a major penalty and a coup for the DOJ lawyers, but this issue has been overshadowed somewhat as the case drags on.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 May 2025
The fastest-growing category in the first quarter was the low-end segment (phones costing less than $100), which accounted for nearly 20% of all smartphone sales globally.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
The sale of Chrome, the DOJ argues, will even the playing field for competitors.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 May 2025
Forcing the sale of Chrome would be a major penalty and a coup for the DOJ lawyers, but this issue has been overshadowed somewhat as the case drags on.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
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League Standings and Player Stats MLP Schedule along with Rosters for Premier and Challenger teams Transaction Recap No transactions were announced, but there is a major personnel issue covered in the News section.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Police have not released further details of the transaction.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2025
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Prior to the Darkchild deal, HarbourView had acquired rights from major artists, writers and producers, including T-Pain, Pat Benatar, Kane Brown, Luis Fonsi, James Fauntleroy, Wiz Khalifa and Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, among others.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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Legal teams for the U.S. and Qatari governments are now saying a deal for a $4 billion luxury jet to be used as Air Force One is not finalized, according to the The Washington Post.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2025
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With almost 50 items, the auction contributes to the total funds raised by the event for Children’s Mercy Hospital.—
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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The auction is part of the ongoing partnership between Julien’s and Turner Classic Movies, where Lynch often appeared to discuss his films and his creative process.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Following President Trump’s suggestion that trade partners can avoid tariffs by increasing their purchases of U.S. energy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that investments from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan in the flagship LNG project could form the basis of a deal with those countries.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Snacks will be available for purchase, and attendees are encouraged to bring chairs due to limited seating. Strapping, owned by Sacramento resident Susan Stewart, has operated for eight years, according Darcy Weinberg, Stewart’s partner and Strapping’s public relations manager.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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On Monday, May 26, Burger King is offering a bit of a different bargain with a buy one, get one deal on its signature Whopper.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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For under $100, these are an incredible bargain for such high-quality noise cancelling earbuds.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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