sale

noun

ˈsāl How to pronounce sale (audio)
Definition of salenext
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 According to Exemplar, associates at Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue are seeing higher overall sales this year than during the same period in 2025, though the company would not say by how much. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026 The Shedd is an institution that depends on public support, from ticket sales to donations, and owes the public a full accounting of the circumstances surrounding these whales’ deaths. — Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 The original email product was renamed to Superhuman Mail after the sale, which still Vohra remains closely involved with and publishes product updates. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 Though not an earnings report, Club name Costco is set to release its September monthly sales on Wednesday evening. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
  1. transaction
  2. deal
  3. auction
  4. purchase
  5. bargain
Noun
  • If Kagan let the appeal proceed, the Supreme Court would have had to block the $111 billion transaction while considering the petition.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Further information on the international leadership team is not yet available, as the transaction is set to close on Tuesday and operational fallout will continue well into the months ahead.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of transaction
Noun
  • An ever-changing lineup of special Balinese cultural experiences is also part of the private club deal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • When asked about rampant rumors that Sarandos had been courting HBO/HBO Max content chairman Casey Bloys for a job or production deal, the exec downplayed it.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • The auction features Pee-wee’s iconic gray suit and other costumes, red Schwinn bicycles, dolls, puppets, claymation figures, scripts and more.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The current online auction includes a selection of fresh-to-market timepieces.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of auction
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  • Additionally, Devitt argues that even if an AI agent helps a shopper discover a product, Amazon can still handle the purchase and delivery, keeping much of the transaction value.
    — , CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Saks entered the deal carrying debt, much of it linked to its 2013 purchase by Hudson’s Bay Company, the former Canadian retailer with roots that dated to 1670.
    — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of purchase
Noun
  • Grabbing a spacious 34-inch ultrawide display loaded with 1440p vertical clarity, split-screen multitasking tools, and 100Hz motion smoothness for nearly $200 is an extraordinary bargain.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
  • As a result of the plea bargain, Brown would receive a withhold of adjudication, meaning no criminal conviction will appear on his record, and would be sentenced to three years on probation.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of bargain

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