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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The idea is to create common standards and a decentralized platform so that AI systems from anywhere can communicate, coordinate, and even transact with each other seamlessly.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Further, however, signs concerning the sales and use permit also were posted at the location, saying no sales can be transacted there.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
With offices in 10 nationwide, Atlas transacts over $3 billion in real estate annually and manages more than 9,000 residential units.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
Its primary ticketing volume across all genres was up five percent, while transacted ticket sales for concerts were up 25 percent.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Further, however, signs concerning the sales and use permit also were posted at the location, saying no sales can be transacted there.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
With offices in 10 nationwide, Atlas transacts over $3 billion in real estate annually and manages more than 9,000 residential units.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
Its primary ticketing volume across all genres was up five percent, while transacted ticket sales for concerts were up 25 percent.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
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Many of the examples are stark, like the Potawatomi Nation which had negotiated with the federal government in hopes of staying in their homelands in the upper Midwest.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Neighbors Settling down in the suburbs with their newborn, Kelly (Rose Byrne) and Mac (Seth Rogen) attempt to negotiate a quiet-hours pact with the frat house next door.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jerry Jones ultimately decided to cut ties with the star linebacker, dealing him to the Green Bay Packers.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The rise of fascism encroaches on her like a disease, culminating in a personal invitation from Mussolini himself, but we’re dealt countless scenes of Eleonora’s psychosis before we’re granted a contextual explanation of what feeds it.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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As of now, the Evergreen and Porcelain mixers are the only two that feature the wood bowl, and the wood bowl is not available to purchase separately for existing stand mixers.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mallett knew a need existed for a culturally competent space for people to learn and purchase herbs and teas.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In that case, the second seat will be sold at the same fare as the original.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Burmese shops in Milwaukee sell dozens of kinds of canned or jarred items, including pickled ginger, pickled dogfruit, taro root and lotus root.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Two tickets sold in California, two tickets bought in Georgia, and single tickets purchased in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania all matched five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million each.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
7 Sep. 2025
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Single tickets bought in Kansas and Texas each matched all five numbers except for the Powerball and added the Power Play worth $2 million each.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Sep. 2025
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For weeks leading up to the election, judges barter for their votes with candidates and make deals for which court system, division and courthouse they will be assigned to, and power players jockey for the supervisory placements, or presiding judge positions, by promising a bloc of loyal votes.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Riz Ahmed’s Ash is the relay mastermind who will barter the deal, keep Sarah alive from reprisals and handle the sizable cash payment.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transact. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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