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
For some reason, only the women's jacket is on sale.
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
The Miami Association of Realtors said condo sales dropped 25% in May while the typical sales prices was flat.
—Douglas Hanks
july 5, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Brands are also hosting sales on their own sites, including these highlights from from Cuisianrt, Staub, and All Clad.
—Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 July 2025
However, with business operations causing a cash drain, the source of cash has been the sale of more stock, particularly through the relatively new SEPA (Standby Equity Purchase Agreement) plan.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
The Miami Association of Realtors said condo sales dropped 25% in May while the typical sales prices was flat.
—Douglas Hanks
july 5, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Brands are also hosting sales on their own sites, including these highlights from from Cuisianrt, Staub, and All Clad.
—Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 July 2025
However, with business operations causing a cash drain, the source of cash has been the sale of more stock, particularly through the relatively new SEPA (Standby Equity Purchase Agreement) plan.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
Noun
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Mendez was employed by Rep 1 Baseball, which is also listed in the grievance, at the time of the transactions.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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The Versant transaction is expected to be done by year’s end.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Look for Alphabet to deploy the Buy and Link defensive strategies — vacuuming up promising AI advertising startups and offering discounting and packaging deals to extant search customers that want to experiment with the Google AI advertising platform.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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This led to many deals that initially traded well but then crashed.—
Luisa Beltran,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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In 2024, the auction generated nearly $548,000, which the fire department uses to support itself, care for the herd, and assist other regional charities.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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These platforms use machine learning to analyze user intent, time of day, device type and countless other signals—optimizing bids in every single auction.—
Michelle Wicmandy,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Even offline purchases using a rewards card feed into databases.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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On a per family basis, the program offers $380 per month in food benefits for a family of four, which officials said purchases less than in the past as inflation increases, particularly at the supermarket.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis will return to the team at a bargain price next season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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As mentioned in the intro, there are many other bottles of 10-year-old bourbon to try, ranging from must-buy bargains to exorbitant splurges.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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