as in to negotiate
to do (business) with another person, company, etc.
We had some important business to transact with our distributors. transact a real estate deal
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Due to changes to federal tax reporting rules that Congress approved in 2021, payment platforms, including Venmo, CashApp, PayPal and any other platforms used for transacting funds, had to issue 1099-K forms to any Americans who received more than US$600 in payments.
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Pamala Wiepking, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Users can manage funds in a mix of fiat and cryptocurrency — including holdings like Bitcoin and Ethereum — and transact globally with a single card or digital wallet.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Millennials and Gen Zers account for more than a third of total card spending and tend to transact more frequently than older customers, executives said last quarter.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
That dynamic has become even more sensitive in the last couple of years, as many brands that are considered primarily exclusive to Sephora such as Kosas, Glow Recipe and Makeup by Mario have been put up for sale but have failed to transact.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Pamala Wiepking, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Users can manage funds in a mix of fiat and cryptocurrency — including holdings like Bitcoin and Ethereum — and transact globally with a single card or digital wallet.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Millennials and Gen Zers account for more than a third of total card spending and tend to transact more frequently than older customers, executives said last quarter.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
That dynamic has become even more sensitive in the last couple of years, as many brands that are considered primarily exclusive to Sephora such as Kosas, Glow Recipe and Makeup by Mario have been put up for sale but have failed to transact.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Tehran has been using its partial control of the Strait of Hormuz to negotiate safe-passage deals with several countries reliant on energy flows through the strategic waterway and continuing oil supplies to its major buyer, China.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Had the former Wolverines coach and prosecutors failed to negotiate a plea deal and gone to trial, Moore’s attorneys were expected to attack the admissibility of evidence and the lawfulness of a search warrant.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The AGs applied common sense to the cards that were dealt when the DOJ dropped out, and worked together as Americans to fight on for consumers in both red and blue states.—
Gail Slater,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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Instead he was dealt to the Heat.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Those improvements include widening of Clay Street, paying for utilities such as water and sewers, and purchasing a home on the west side of the property.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Uber Eats announced a returns feature on Friday that lets customers do it all from the phone, and a courier will pick up and return the items purchased from retailers on the app for a fee.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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One of those facing the budget ax is a program called Market Match, which helps low-income people buy produce, while supporting the farmers who grow it.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Lenovo Legion Go 2 price is skyrocketing, and the latest hike hits the best version money can buy.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Alfortish sold the building at 525 Clay around the time the Feds started investigating him, and Motta Law has vacated the premises.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But a few years ago, Shapiro argued, Fox looked at the two paths moving forward and chose to take the one to the future as predecessor 21st Century Fox sold its studio and key cable networks to Walt Disney.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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Thus, the Campanos wanted Owen dead, but Frank’s long-standing friendship with Nicholas allowed the latter to barter and keep Hannah and Bailey out of the fray so long as Owen stayed away from them.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
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According to reports, the Wolves are boxing the likes of the Knicks, Heat and Warriors in this fight, with Minnesota having no valuable draft compensation with which to barter.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transact. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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