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
That translates into business at bars hosting release parties, customers buying new outfits for those parties and ticket sales at the movie theater.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Nab the blanket on sale to wrap up in all season long or get a head start on holiday shopping and gift it to a loved one.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Administration officials have advanced coal mine expansions and lease sales in Utah, North Dakota, Tennessee and Alabama, in addition to Montana and Wyoming.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale is officially back!
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Nab the blanket on sale to wrap up in all season long or get a head start on holiday shopping and gift it to a loved one.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Administration officials have advanced coal mine expansions and lease sales in Utah, North Dakota, Tennessee and Alabama, in addition to Montana and Wyoming.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale is officially back!
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
Noun
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The customer service representative informed the man both transactions had been completed and all transactions are final and irreversible, according to the complaint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Krispy Kreme has since sold off its stake, a transaction that valued the business at $350 million in total enterprise value—about double the worth at the acquisition.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Corley's franchise deal includes at least 10 locations in Kentucky.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Be sure to check back every week for the top deals from new stores.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the compensation aspect isn’t the only thing that sets the auction platform apart.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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This intermediary would then obtain financial and operational information about the business and pass it on to potential bidders, with the goal of starting an auction and commanding as high a price as possible.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each purchase includes a one-month complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The purchase is a 25% premium on Friday’s closing price prior to reports of a buyout, first reported by the Wall Street Journal.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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From getting a bargain on bulk household supplies to seasonal favorites that only come around one time per year, Costco offers consumers no shortage of deals.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The suspect on the lam in Holliday Park — around 30 pounds, ash gray, pronounced snout — will not respond to reason, pleas, threats or bargains.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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