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
This Gen Xer charges $38 an hour to wait in line—including for the Diddy trial and sample sales.
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 19 May 2025
Though the brand rarely has sales itself, 100+ styles are up to 80 percent off here.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 19 May 2025
Tickets for this and other Phil productions go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT, after package deals for multiple shows previously went up for grabs.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 May 2025
In the indie film realm, sales agents are choosing to view Trump’s declarations as another tantrum.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 May 2025
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 19 May 2025
Though the brand rarely has sales itself, 100+ styles are up to 80 percent off here.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 19 May 2025
Tickets for this and other Phil productions go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT, after package deals for multiple shows previously went up for grabs.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 May 2025
In the indie film realm, sales agents are choosing to view Trump’s declarations as another tantrum.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
Noun
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Additionally, merchants and their customers can easily track transactions, enjoying full transparency in real-time.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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New data from Redfin based on thousands of transactions shows that buyer's agent commissions averaged 2.4% in the first quarter of the year — that's slightly higher from when the new rules took effect, but down a bit from a year earlier.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop more deals during Wayfair’s early Memorial Day sale.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Recent remake deals have been secured with major players including Nashe Kino in Russia, Athena in India, United King Films in Israel and Vertigo in Hungary.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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In the hopes of obtaining clarity for what type of bidding an auction might generate, Russin summoned Silver CEO Steven Rossum to the witness stand.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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However, the May 12 auction attracted only one bidder, who purchased the piece for $41 million (or $47.6 million with fees).—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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That means buyers can no longer carve out for purchase just the clean assets.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Amelia and her family hosted Amelia’s Act of Kindness Yard Sale on Saturday at Homer Glen’s Heritage Park, where the community could donate new toys for area hospitals and purchase used toys with proceeds helping fund playground equipment geared for students of all abilities.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
19 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 29 May. 2025.
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