Thesaurus results for TRANSACTION

transaction

noun

tran-ˈzak-shən

as in sale

the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price if you want to return any merchandise, make sure you keep the receipt for the initial sales transaction

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Recent Examples of transaction According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), a single customs transaction typically involves up to 30 parties, 40 documents, and 200 data elements — 30 percent of which are repeated dozens of times. —

Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026 The world of Gionfriddo’s play is built on transaction and manipulation. —

Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026 The transaction will also include the cancellation of 17% of UMG outstanding shares. —

Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 Lachlan Murdoch, Fox’s CEO, framed the transaction as modest but strategic. —

Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transaction

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Fast food nation BYD's stellar domestic sales growth has reversed recently, tracking a slump in China's broader EV sector amid persistent oversupply issues in the Chinese market and a rollback of government subsidies on new energy vehicles from the start of 2026.

— Matthew Chin, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
That could increase since the sale of Paramount to Skydance Media allows the league to renegotiate its deal with CBS.

— Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026