Thesaurus results for SALES

sales

noun

Definition of sales

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 Pick three to five key roles, like CEO, CFO, marketing, sales or operations. — Don Markland, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 How does that affect your strategy and positioning for ad sales? — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Canadian sales and production company Double Dutch International is launching sales at the TIFF market. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 Baccarat’s revenues rose 5 percent in organic terms to around 200 million euros last year, boosted by sales of exceptional lighting and other high-end items. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Hermès by the hundreds The sales have been over a year in the making. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Habit Burger & Grill reported $706 million in sales last year. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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When an agentic workflow can apply recognition logic, flag edge cases and reconcile transactions in real time, the question isn’t whether to automate the handoff.

— Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Adams said the warning extends to everyday transactions beyond real estate.

— Emily Elconin for CNN, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of transactions

Noun

Then be sure to read our roundups of the best telescope deals, along with our beginner's guide to observing the night sky with a manual telescope.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
One-year deals give ABC and Kimmel optionality, as soon as either side chooses to act on it.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of deals

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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
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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