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
Their wine-pairing sales shot up immediately.
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Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Tickets for Chicago are now on sale.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
For those of us who aren’t on an interior designer budget, decor sales are the assist.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
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Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Tickets for Chicago are now on sale.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
For those of us who aren’t on an interior designer budget, decor sales are the assist.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
Noun
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The transaction was completed on March 30.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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In their place, FIFA launched its own official resale marketplace—and charged both buyers and sellers a 15% fee, effectively collecting $30 for every $100 in resale transactions on its platform.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Talks to reach a deal between the United States and Iran are still on track after overnight negotiations, a diplomatic source with knowledge of the situation told CNN.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Without the 22% cap and other restraints, the NCAA would presumably not have accepted a deal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The event includes gourmet food stations, live music, mariachis and an auction of local artworks at a private Solana Beach residence, overlooking the lagoon and coast.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The New York Knicks announced that was the winning bid in an auction for two seats for Game 3 on Monday night, the first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden since 1999.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Parking will not be available for purchase at the stadium on match day.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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That would bring your purchase down, maybe by a billion or so.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2026
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But the polystyrene still held up its end of the bargain, and there’s a flexible blueprint here.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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Because of elevated prices, some may be bargain shopping in relatively inexpensive neighborhoods, but even those markets are seeing significant changes.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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