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
Urban Sales handles international sales.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Nvidia now expects its total sales to hit new records in 2026, projecting around $500 billion in revenue.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Need more information about these sales?
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
Tesla sales in the country fell 24%.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Nvidia now expects its total sales to hit new records in 2026, projecting around $500 billion in revenue.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Need more information about these sales?
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
Tesla sales in the country fell 24%.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales
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If balances remained at the end of a school year, IMG rolled them over to subsequent academic years, OFAC said, adding that those transactions were then exchanged for the attendance and enrollment of two student-athletes.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the firm will rely on secondary transactions, where current owners of existing team stakes sell them to new buyers.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Plenty of food chains operating in Indiana have deals or limited-time menu items to accommodate your diet.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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Those deals have come during a wave of complaints and protests from players about the effects of sports gambling and as several players have been indicted as part of a federal investigation into a betting ring that allegedly traded on insider information.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
18 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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Car purchases are the second largest purchase most households make, if not the largest.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The franchise’s signature fundraiser for the OMYF includes vintner dinners, a wine festival and live and e-auctions.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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For many pieces, like a Hermès Kelly in rare Doblis (calf suede) or one of the 25 Kaws chairs ever made in collaboration with Fernando Campana, require years of patience—and a lot of luck at auctions and private sales.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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