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
Investors cannot transact freely in the country’s financial markets because of capital controls, and the currency is heavily managed by the government — two insurmountable barriers to the Chinese currency assuming a more global role.
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Sloan acknowledged that this has been one of the latest-breaking baseball markets he’s seen in a while, as scatter deals that are normally hashed out in January and February were still being transacted on Opening Day.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For those that might want to transact, any moves with future payrolls well could take into consideration what happens next with Doncic.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Just last week, the CEO of Del Records was found guilty of conspiracy to transact with a cartel, along with 10 other counts related to the Kingpin Act, over performances with the CJNG.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Sloan acknowledged that this has been one of the latest-breaking baseball markets he’s seen in a while, as scatter deals that are normally hashed out in January and February were still being transacted on Opening Day.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For those that might want to transact, any moves with future payrolls well could take into consideration what happens next with Doncic.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Just last week, the CEO of Del Records was found guilty of conspiracy to transact with a cartel, along with 10 other counts related to the Kingpin Act, over performances with the CJNG.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transact
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Deals like those could get done before the official start time because teams are allowed to negotiate with their own free agents once the NBA Finals are finished.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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The White House told Newsweek that Trump had been working to help farmers, including eliminating 10 regulations for every new regulation, as well as negotiating the U.K. trade deal, which expanded the markets available to them.—
Billal Rahman
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The Bulls have already tried to deal Vučević to the Warriors once in a trade deadline deal that was smothered, in part, by the Jimmy Butler move with the Miami Heat.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Is Marchand officially moved on after being dealt last season?—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Print-On-Demand Product Creation Artistic teens can earn money without having to purchase inventory upfront.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Where to buy lottery tickets Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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In the prior week, Load sold only a little less than 200 copies, just before Metallica re-released it.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Novo Nordisk sells Wegovy through its pharmacy NovoCare and telehealth platforms LifeMD and Ro.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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When the officers did not buy his story, Brown then claimed the home belonged to his grandparents, police said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The agency alleged that Kubler used investor money to make Ponzi-like payments to earlier investors and also used that money for personal use, including payments to a winery, buying antiques and paying for online dating services.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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The soul has been bartered away in 15-second increments, one TV commercial or finishing move kick-out at a time.—
Oliver Bateman,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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The day before the president’s birthday, the girl and her grandmother head to town with a shopping list of cake ingredients and Lamia’s book bag packed with an assortment of items to sell or barter.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transact. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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