Thesaurus results for TRANSACT

transact

verb

Definition of transact

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 Ironically, as consumers habitually use AI agents to shop and transact, they are also expected to develop a greater appetite for live experiences interacting with humanity in stores and shopping centers. — David Moin, Footwear News, 18 May 2026 With 10 offices 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, 13 May 2026 Analysts also cheered the launch of software tools for developers and AI agents to manage and transact with USDC, Circle's flagship stablecoin. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 12 May 2026 For decades, billions of dollars in advertising have been transacted on Nielsen ratings that tabulate how many people saw a TV program or commercial, and, also on how many people of a certain age or gender did as well. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for transact

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Although Chism is on administrative leave, the deals she’s participated in negotiating on behalf of Wyandotte County will remain ongoing in her absence, the Unified Government told The Star after her arrest.

— Sofi Zeman July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Mendieta is best known for work that interweaves sadness with violence, drawing on her experiences of exile and her feminist politics to negotiate the transient fragility of life.

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of negotiate

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Goldin signs deal As expected, center Vlad Goldin signed the two-way offer made two weeks ago.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
He’s been dealt the difficult hand of overseeing a roster overhaul and the team’s temporary relocation to West Sacramento expected to run through next season, with his pitching staff struggling to be effective in the band-box of Sutter Health Park.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of deal

Verb

At that level, the product would no longer deliver the experience many consumers expect when purchasing a THC drink.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Retail analysts and industry researchers say about 80 percent of shoppers aged 18 to 24 actively purchase second-hand apparel, and up to two out of every five items in their closets are sourced via resale platforms.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Definition of purchase

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Aethon has agreed to buy back a 25% stake in Adamas, and Aethon managing director Gordon Huddleston will serve as the Adamas CEO, representing Mitsubishi’s interests.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Under the new agreement, the $14 million debt will be forgiven, and Western Hills will instead buy water based on the community's actual demand.

— Nina Burns, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of buy

Verb

Another dinosaur has entered the luxury collectibles market, a reminder that even Earth’s deepest history can be sold to the highest bidder.

— Kristi Curry Rogers, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
The governor’s September 2020 order directed the state to require all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state after 2035 be zero-emission vehicles.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of sell

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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
Fromage fest One of the oldest cheese shops in Paris, Fromagerie La Fontaine has been bartering its bries and bleus since 1890.

— Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

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