as in transactions
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 sales
Net sales were 42% higher in 2025 compared to 2020.
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Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Now Imax appears to be going through a possible sales exercise again as major Hollywood studios double down on theatrical releases with longer windows and premium screen experiences coming out of the pandemic.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Playtime is handling sales on the film.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Banijay Rights are repping global sales.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 22 May 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Now Imax appears to be going through a possible sales exercise again as major Hollywood studios double down on theatrical releases with longer windows and premium screen experiences coming out of the pandemic.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Playtime is handling sales on the film.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Banijay Rights are repping global sales.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sales
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales
Noun
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Budgeting apps promise to help users gain control of their finances by providing a view into their spending habits and transactions.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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By comparison, 31% of the transactions are from Texas zip codes.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Reviewing private deals The GUARD Alliance’s legal team is particularly interested in what was said in closed-door meetings between Independence staff and Nebius representatives in the months before neighbors started to notice heavy machinery moving onto Bly Road.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Instead, Cramer said the successful debut suggests investors remain eager to participate in new offerings despite concerns about a growing pipeline of deals.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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So people who use Croissant will get 10 percent back on purchases made within the network in credits that can be used immediately to purchase other goods.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The district attorney's office said the purchases included a family trip to Disney World, an Outer Banks vacation rental, country club membership fees, limousine service, purchase and installation of a hot tub at Fantuzzo's home and payment of local and state property taxes.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The program forces major polluters to pay for their share of emissions by buying allowances at auctions or being granted them for free.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Hendrian recommended several changes, including for treatment of vacant and abandoned properties to remain unchanged, more transparency around auctions, and rules to make sure larger companies cannot register more than one bid on a property.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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