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
Gallup shows that engaged companies report 23% higher profitability and 18% higher productivity (sales).
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Ruth Fornell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Subscriptions for the 2025-26 Louisville Orchestra season are now on sale.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
Amazon has a 4K projector on sale that’s a great solution for anyone who wants to switch from a standard TV to a much bigger screen in a smaller living room.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Club sources insist that the decision to put Rabiot and Rowe up for sale was motivated purely by disciplinary concerns.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
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Ruth Fornell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Subscriptions for the 2025-26 Louisville Orchestra season are now on sale.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
Amazon has a 4K projector on sale that’s a great solution for anyone who wants to switch from a standard TV to a much bigger screen in a smaller living room.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Club sources insist that the decision to put Rabiot and Rowe up for sale was motivated purely by disciplinary concerns.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
Noun
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According to Edmunds data, leases made up 70% of EV transactions in July, compared with 10% for the same month three years ago before the loophole went into place.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now, government ethics experts and Democratic lawmakers are criticizing the family’s venture, citing potential conflicts of interest stemming from the Trumps’ regulatory influence and possible insider transactions.—
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5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sale of Isak, a deal The Athletic estimates has generated around £80million in accounting profit, has only helped their position further.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then keep scrolling to shop more fall-ready Pottery Barn bedding deals.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reading bridge books and articles will familiarize you with the technical aspects of the game, and bidding practice will streamline your auctions.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
17 Aug. 2025
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Colorado held its first greenhouse-gas credit auction this summer with five companies, including Suncor, spending $68,000 on credits.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While the Detroit Sandwich Party is free to attend, the small-format sandwiches are available for purchase.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The contract includes the purchase, integration, and test of the Reliable Autonomy System (RAS) onboard a Cessna 208B aircraft.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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Historically, the combination of access to gaming, cheap hotels, top notch entertainment at bargain rates, and the overall affordable glitz of Las Vegas represented a total product that everyday people and families across the USA could easily access.—
Michael Boyd,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Why condos might not be a bargain Even with lower sticker prices, agents say condos can carry extra costs that add up quickly.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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