as in sale
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
if you want to return any merchandise, make sure you keep the receipt for the initial sales transaction
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Recent Examples of transaction
According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), a single customs transaction typically involves up to 30 parties, 40 documents, and 200 data elements — 30 percent of which are repeated dozens of times.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
The world of Gionfriddo’s play is built on transaction and manipulation.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
The transaction will also include the cancellation of 17% of UMG outstanding shares.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Lachlan Murdoch, Fox’s CEO, framed the transaction as modest but strategic.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
The world of Gionfriddo’s play is built on transaction and manipulation.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
The transaction will also include the cancellation of 17% of UMG outstanding shares.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Lachlan Murdoch, Fox’s CEO, framed the transaction as modest but strategic.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transaction
sale
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Since September — the month when the Office of Cannabis Management issued the first licenses for retailers — sales have exceeded $50 million in total for recreational cannabis, according to state data.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The report counts those smaller store sales separately from the Walmart supercenters.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transaction. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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