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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Recent Examples of transact
In a digital world, the ability to transact privately and without political permission is as vital to freedom as the right to speak or assemble.
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Saul Hudson, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
These are the systems, data architecture, and conversational capabilities that let AI agents access their catalog, understand their brand voice, and transact on behalf of customers.
—Fayez Mohamood, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
This is why Sabi built TRACE, a digital infrastructure designed for Africa’s producers, miners, and traders to prove legitimacy and meet global standards for transacting with the rest of the world.
—Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
To authenticate the identity of the person who’s instructing the agent to transact on their behalf becomes an important part of the future of commerce as well.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Saul Hudson, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
These are the systems, data architecture, and conversational capabilities that let AI agents access their catalog, understand their brand voice, and transact on behalf of customers.
—Fayez Mohamood, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
This is why Sabi built TRACE, a digital infrastructure designed for Africa’s producers, miners, and traders to prove legitimacy and meet global standards for transacting with the rest of the world.
—Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
To authenticate the identity of the person who’s instructing the agent to transact on their behalf becomes an important part of the future of commerce as well.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transact
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Still, the legislative session frequently goes past the target end date as lawmakers negotiate over the final details of bills and the state budget.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Players with more than three years of service time can use arbitration to negotiate their salaries for an upcoming season, and Skubal has more than five years in.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Score deals up to 84 percent off bags from tried-and-true luggage brands, like Samsonite and Swissgear, plus rare discounts from Away, Beis, Calpak, and Monos.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Kiefer Sutherland accused of assaulting top fashion designer Two years after his DUI arrest, Sutherland was dealt misdemeanor charges over an alleged altercation involving Proenza Schouler designer Jack McCollough.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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That device ultimately ended up listed on eBay and was purchased by an uninvolved buyer.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Baleaf Waterproof Insulated Softshell Pants Despite being so new, the pants are already marked 22 percent off at $44, and they’ve been purchased more than 500 times in the past month.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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More than 5,000 people have bought it at Amazon and given it high ratings.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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A lot of schools are running black and gold days on Monday, so local people are coming in, and travelers are buying stuff to wear to the game.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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But more than specific features and fixtures, the idea of wellness is becoming a big bathroom selling point.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Versatile bags are marked down as well, including a nano version of the best-selling Everywhere Belt Bag that’s now half off.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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About 40 minutes into the film, Linda makes the fatal mistake of bartering with her daughter outside the treatment facility.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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Workers have far less bargaining power to barter for better salaries that once made the jobs so attractive.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transact. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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