transacted

verb

past tense of transact
as in dealt
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 transacted Our agent is capable of recommending optimal solutions that can be transacted instantly online. — Rob Green, Forbes.com, 30 June 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 While economic impact can be quantified and reported, community impact cannot be so easily transacted. — Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026 Given the billions of dollars in advertising transacted on Nielsen data, even minor changes can have a big impact on major media companies and streamers. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transacted
  1. dealt
  2. negotiated
  3. purchased
  4. sold
  5. traded
Verb
  • The high court dealt Trump both of the losses during the term that ended in June, striking down his executive order to end birthright citizenship and blocking his attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Another judge dealt the backers of the measure a second loss by tentatively finding that their description of the measure, submitted for the official state voter’s guide, was misleading.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dealt
Verb
  • Suffice it to say that the Kittrells could probably have negotiated much better deals with their creditors than 100 cents on the dollar.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who negotiated the 39 percent compromise, has stressed that Congress wrote the cap into law specifically to keep the FCC from changing it.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiated
Verb
  • Some manufacturers will throw in a free game or subscription, but for the most part, games need to be purchased separately after getting the actual headset.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The day of the killing, the witness said he was confronted by Cherry and the other man about allegedly being short on the quantity of drugs purchased from Harmon, according to the arrest warrant affidavit.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of purchased
Verb
  • That decision permanently strips the owner of future growth, dividends, voting rights and control over when the stock is sold.
    — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Deliveries won’t begin until 2029, but more than two-thirds of the limited 71-unit production run have been sold before the car is even shown to the public.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sold
Verb
  • But the Liberty stayed in front as both teams traded baskets, 24-24, in the third quarter before closing it out in the final period.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • At Montauk Yacht Club, where the docks became home to Camp FFF for a couple of days, entrepreneurs traded war stories over panels, games of tug-of-war and dinners curated by chef-in-residence Alison Roman.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of traded

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