transact

verb

Definition of transactnext
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 An agent who has paid for exclusive rights to a ZIP code has a direct financial interest in the homeowners in that territory transacting. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Kalshi Trading—and any other principal trading firm transacting on an affiliated exchange—would be forced to only engage with markets by quoting both sides. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 This allows a stablecoin to act like virtual cash, which comes in handy when trading or transacting in crypto assets. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 In finance, this might mean a trade when buyers or sellers are scarce, or unable to transact at the same time. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for transact
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transact
  1. negotiate
  2. deal
  3. purchase
  4. buy
  5. sell
  6. barter
Verb
  • As Kroenke and Moreno negotiated a sale, change was already underway.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Ironically, the aesthetic language of the old colonial overlords helped negotiate between conflicting sensitivities and aspirations.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of negotiate
Verb
  • If Cease and the rotation keep dealing and Louis Varland and the bullpen can survive one more month, any offensive revival would make the Jays a real threat.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Detectives suspected that members of a Black gang, the Original Valley Gangster Crips, killed him in an attempt to wrest control of the drug dealing hub.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of deal
Verb
  • With some knowingly polite smiles, John navigates an awkward, potentially racist interaction at a local gun store while purchasing a sniper scope (sans gun) to spy on Macon’s compound from a nearby tower.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Sage Corn Muffins with Ham and Spicy Jelly Slather these quick muffins with softened butter, purchased apple jelly with jalapeño and sage, then top with ham.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of purchase
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  • That totals $240, saving you $72 over six months buying each on its own.
    — Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of buying Sunday Ticket, which provides access to all teams’ games, fans might be able to pay less—or perhaps nothing at all—if their favorite teams’ games were broadcast by network affiliates.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of buy
Verb
  • Meanwhile, a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department's push to force Google to sell its ad exchange, another victory for the company against the government's antitrust efforts.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This Paige Shoulder Bag is selling like hot cakes, so much so that the baby blue style is already sold out.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sell
Verb
  • In the second-season finale, some time after Aemond had killed Rhaenyra’s son Luke, Alicent arrives in secret to Dragonstone to barter Aegon’s life in exchange for peace, and safety in particular for her daughter (and Aegon’s wife) Helaena.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Through three tedious roll calls, Roosevelt forces bartered with delegations and finally put their man over the top on the fourth try when House Speaker John Nance Garner folded his candidacy in exchange for the vice presidential nomination.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Definition of barter

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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transact. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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