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
Fox Entertainment Global holds domestic distribution rights and Fremantle manages international sales.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Outdoors retailers, too, are reporting strong sales, said Mike Panich, executive director of the Michigan Snowsports Industries Association.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Corcoran Group saw a 60% surge in sales of $3M–$10M single-family homes in Miami’s Beaches in the 4th quarter of 2025, while the sales of homes above $5M in the coastal mainland area jumped by 36% in 2025.
—Matthew Kronsberg, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2026
In 2023, vinyl purchases surpassed CD sales for the first time since 1987.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Outdoors retailers, too, are reporting strong sales, said Mike Panich, executive director of the Michigan Snowsports Industries Association.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Corcoran Group saw a 60% surge in sales of $3M–$10M single-family homes in Miami’s Beaches in the 4th quarter of 2025, while the sales of homes above $5M in the coastal mainland area jumped by 36% in 2025.
—Matthew Kronsberg, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2026
In 2023, vinyl purchases surpassed CD sales for the first time since 1987.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales
Noun
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Chinese donors have gifted a whopping total of $630 million to Harvard in 965 transactions.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The mission is always to serve members’ long-term well-being, not just process transactions.—
Charlyn Tanner,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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In one light, the A’s deals are just four individual processes that finished around the same time.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Increasingly, Fuentes is in conversation with the class of comedians and podcasters, including Shane Gillis and Theo Von, who broke through establishment doors with Netflix and Spotify deals.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 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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But foreclosure auctions are regularly pushed back and can be canceled if ownership reaches a deal with the lender.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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There were a handful on view at the concours and auctions this weekend, but, to us, this dazzling cream example was the very best.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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