as in dealing
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 transacting
The cost of transacting in public equities rises for everyone without a private information channel.
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Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Under California law, companies that are suspended by state tax officials are legally barred from transacting any business.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Due to changes to federal tax reporting rules that Congress approved in 2021, payment platforms, including Venmo, CashApp, PayPal and any other platforms used for transacting funds, had to issue 1099-K forms to any Americans who received more than US$600 in payments.
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Pamala Wiepking,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
The advantage for Mustafa is that obtaining gold financing from the crypto markets is easier than transacting with banks, who often require claims on company assets like real estate to secure loans for gold.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
All-time highs were realized for both transacting and paid accounts.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
31 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.
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Anu Adedoyin Adasolum,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
The new rules will also impact businesses transacting with SMEs.
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Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Under California law, companies that are suspended by state tax officials are legally barred from transacting any business.
—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Due to changes to federal tax reporting rules that Congress approved in 2021, payment platforms, including Venmo, CashApp, PayPal and any other platforms used for transacting funds, had to issue 1099-K forms to any Americans who received more than US$600 in payments.
—
Pamala Wiepking,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
The advantage for Mustafa is that obtaining gold financing from the crypto markets is easier than transacting with banks, who often require claims on company assets like real estate to secure loans for gold.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
All-time highs were realized for both transacting and paid accounts.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
31 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
The new rules will also impact businesses transacting with SMEs.
—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transacting
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In the 2026 edition, FIFA is operating the tournament itself, dealing directly with host cities rather than through national federations.
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Some renters may face higher costs if Florida voters approve property tax cuts on the November ballot — dealing another blow to housing affordability, real estate experts say.
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Much of the present state, Taylor notes, is a result of historic misalignment of incentives, between a retailer’s trade teams—some of whom are focused on negotiating margins from suppliers in exchange for promotions and the retail media teams whose charge is to generate new revenue.
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Esmail Qaani, the commander of the IRGC’s Quds Force, offered his gratitude and personal endorsement to Ghalibaf and the rest of the negotiating team.
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The content-to-commerce pipeline — creators driving direct purchasing behavior — emerged across multiple sessions as one of the most commercially concrete developments in Asia’s digital economy.
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And not one property owner has participated in a pilot program requiring landlords to give current tenants first crack at purchasing multifamily buildings.
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In reality, many of these older workers already were buying bronze level plans, which had much lower premiums but far higher deductibles.
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
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Eddie Brennan, the 44-year-old president and CEO of Beak & Skiff farm, which is known for its hard cider brand, 1911, and CEO of Ayrloom, the best-selling cannabis company in the Empire State, watches as his employees lug the bags of cannabis towards the door of the extraction lab.
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“Transacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transacting. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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