sales

Definition of salesnext
plural of sale
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 Items listed from employee or family and friends sales are sometimes removed, but those sellers will not be banned from the platform. — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 The firm’s profits, Maeda explains, come mostly from sales of the Akalux drug. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 Stoic has acquired international sales rights (excluding North America) for Unbearable Christmas, the holiday comedy starring SNL alum Alex Moffat, Julia Stiles, David Cross, Caroline Rhea, Mena Suvari, and Stephen Root. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 For example, declining sales could be the result of customer concentration, weak positioning or an outdated offering. — Michael Ligon, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Some employees who work on data centers, sales and marketing aren’t eligible, Bloomberg reported. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 In the first half of last year, Anthropic's entire sales and marketing costs were $120 million. — Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet,annie Palmer,lora Kolodny,kai Nicol-Schwarz,caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Bill Straus of Bridge Independent is handling domestic sales, with Logan Taylor of New Ratio Films serving as sales and distribution consultant. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales
Noun
  • In Singapore, where retail payments are already highly efficient, stablecoins may have fewer applications in consumer transactions, while corporate payments could offer greater opportunities, Driver said.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The group will discuss what drives franchise valuations, how transactions are structured and where the next investment opportunities are emerging.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The best deals go to a few firms, with others given a sliver at frothy valuations or locked out until an IPO.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But as gas demand from data centers and LNG export terminals on the Gulf Coast has surged, new pipeline deals are being announced every few weeks.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The auction was a strong start to Sotheby’s Paris sales, which continue Friday with auctions devoted to modern art and Surrealism.
    — Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In several markets, spectrum auctions have become significant sources of state revenue, creating tensions between governments’ fiscal goals and operators’ calls to use them as a connectivity tool.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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