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
Last quarter, Macy’s reported its best comparable sales performance in 12 quarters.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Target's trading card sales are up nearly 70% year-to-date, with annual revenue from the category expected to top $1 billion.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Below, check out more of our favorites from the sale before they’re gone.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Yet oddly enough, one of the new cars on sale today closest to a proper luxury coupe comes from a Detroit brand never known for elegant largess: Dodge.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Target's trading card sales are up nearly 70% year-to-date, with annual revenue from the category expected to top $1 billion.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Below, check out more of our favorites from the sale before they’re gone.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Yet oddly enough, one of the new cars on sale today closest to a proper luxury coupe comes from a Detroit brand never known for elegant largess: Dodge.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
Noun
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Those transactions are still shaking out, while some of the propoertis have gone vacant and have lost access to utilities.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Millennials and Gen Z now account for 36% of total card member spending—on par with Gen X—and are making 25% more transactions on average than older customers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Will that mean a five-year, $150 million deal or a more club-friendly contract around $130 million?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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The city appeared to have reached the final stage of awarding a three-year, $27 million deal to a new security company on several occasions this year.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Music Memorabilia auction will kick off on October 23, with a live sale at the Cumberland Hotel.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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As the market for vintage fashion booms and competition at auction heats up, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne has emerged as a force to be reckoned with.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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New Chewy customers can use the code WELCOME in at checkout to get a free $20 eGift card with their first purchase of $49 or more.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Want to make your upcoming huggie earrings purchase as trend-aligned as possible?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bauer thinks one reason there are still 5,000 customers without service is that many may be bargain-hunting.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Succession worries mean that Japan is likely to remain a growth market, and a fertile ground for PE firms hunting for bargain deals.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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