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
But following the holiday selling season, some data points emerged suggesting that perhaps Ugg sales could be better than first expected.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Analysts have been concerned about the maturity and slowing sales of these popular brands.
—Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Foodies voted the skewers one of the top two new items of the year at the festival — based on early sales and long lines.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Analysts have been concerned about the maturity and slowing sales of these popular brands.
—Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Foodies voted the skewers one of the top two new items of the year at the festival — based on early sales and long lines.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales
Noun
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Lessons from 1,000 Deals — Price Pritchett A practitioner’s guide to avoiding integration missteps, based on patterns observed across hundreds of real-world transactions.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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More importantly, transactions increased for the first time in two years.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Facilitating business deals Large business delegations often accompany national leaders when making state visits.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Keep scrolling for more can’t-miss outlet deals available at Wayfair.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Car purchases are the second largest purchase most households make, if not the largest.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Now, Arthaus is slowly reopening, thanks to fundraisers and charity auctions that have helped the space build back.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Jan. 2026
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Given that the month still has seven major automobile auctions to be held, there's every chance that January 2026 might see a billion dollars worth of collectible car sales.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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