as in transactions
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 sales
The debate has become more urgent in recent years as heat waves have intensified, coinciding with a surge in AC sales across Europe and a growing push to more widely adopt the technology.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Analysts widely believe Monday’s announcement is a prelude to eventual sales of both Comcast and NBCUniversal, a theory that Comcast rejects.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
As a result, retail orders and sales have increased by up to 30% in some markets.
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Dreen Yang,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Analysts widely believe Monday’s announcement is a prelude to eventual sales of both Comcast and NBCUniversal, a theory that Comcast rejects.
—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
As a result, retail orders and sales have increased by up to 30% in some markets.
—
Dreen Yang,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for sales
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales
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Meanwhile, despite being involved in one of the biggest transactions of the offseason, the Senators were somewhat quiet on the first day of free agency.
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The bank declined to respond to inquiries regarding whether PNC has thresholds for flagging large monetary transactions, especially wire transactions.
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Don’t wait to shop, since these fast-selling deals won’t last long.
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Amazon has deals on the exact brands the multi-hyphenate wears and raves about, plus pieces pulled straight from her playbook (cough, her Instagram, cough).
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So people who use Croissant will get 10 percent back on purchases made within the network in credits that can be used immediately to purchase other goods.
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The district attorney's office said the purchases included a family trip to Disney World, an Outer Banks vacation rental, country club membership fees, limousine service, purchase and installation of a hot tub at Fantuzzo's home and payment of local and state property taxes.
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The state’s marquee climate program auctions emission permits to major polluters and uses the revenue to support climate programs and provide credits to utility customers.
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Then a casual dig through an estate sale bin morphs into obsession, resulting in making bids at auctions, combing through the recesses of eBay or imploring friends in politics to snag you a piece.
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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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