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
Many workers impacted by the acquisition are not happy with the transaction, with roughly 800 ZIM employees walking off the job Sunday.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
Priority Gold emphasizes education and one-on-one guidance, with specialists helping customers understand IRA rules, pricing structures and purchase options before completing a transaction.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The legacy media company has a pending transaction with Netflix for its streaming and studio businesses.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
The first scheduled to be heard is Senate Bill 43, a measure that would restrict the sale of gun barrels to in-person transactions with federally licensed firearm dealers.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
Priority Gold emphasizes education and one-on-one guidance, with specialists helping customers understand IRA rules, pricing structures and purchase options before completing a transaction.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The legacy media company has a pending transaction with Netflix for its streaming and studio businesses.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
The first scheduled to be heard is Senate Bill 43, a measure that would restrict the sale of gun barrels to in-person transactions with federally licensed firearm dealers.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transaction
sale
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Direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales account for 75% of revenue, while the remaining 25% is generated through wholesale.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Soriot has played this geopolitical game better than many in his industry, transforming AstraZeneca’s global reach as well as its sales, reputation, and pipeline of promising drugs.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transaction. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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