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
Highland Film Group is handling international sales out of Cannes.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Profit was growing faster than our sales.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Plushie sales support marine mammal rescue work The Marine Mammal Center said proceeds from the Chonkers plushie will help support its rescue and rehabilitation work.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 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, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Profit was growing faster than our sales.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Plushie sales support marine mammal rescue work The Marine Mammal Center said proceeds from the Chonkers plushie will help support its rescue and rehabilitation work.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 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, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales
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Only Nigeria’s crypto market is larger than South Africa’s in sub-Saharan Africa, according to data firm Chainalysis, with growth in business-to-business transactions emerging as a crucial driver for adoption.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Unfortunately, clients sometimes ignore our warnings and insist on completing the transactions.—
Dorothy Tucker,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Tariffs have been central to Trump's economic policy, with the president wielding the levies as a weapon to push for new trade deals.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
7 May 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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Shortly after the Iran war began, there were several weak Treasury auctions in which bonds cleared at higher-than-expected yields or drew insufficient buyer demand.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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All of the works will appear in a contemporary art day sale during the marquee auctions.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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