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
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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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Get 10% Off With Today’s Home Depot Promo Codes and Spring Offers Home Depot coupons and deals tend to ramp up in Spring, when people start refreshing their house and backyard, with deals of up to 50 percent on patio furniture, bath, mattresses and area rugs for Spring Decor Days.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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Fried earned the largest chunk of the money that was allotted for Soto, signing an eight-year, $218 million deal as the Yankees boosted their rotation.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
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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Travis Kelce flew solo at Patrick Mahomes’ charity auction Thursday night (May 15), but Taylor Swift‘s presence was still felt — especially during one hilarious moment when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end withdrew his bid on a guitar signed by his superstar girlfriend.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
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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Today the company announced its purchase by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for $256 million, in a deal expected to finalized in the third quarter of 2025.—
Michael Barclay,
Quartz,
19 May 2025
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Tim Elko could become the White Sox’s biggest bargain since Mark Buehrle.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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