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
But there has also been a variety of other moves and transactions that have shuffled up Atlanta’s restaurant industry.
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Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Any transaction — or operation — on this scale will have global repercussions.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Congressional lawmakers have oversight over the Justice Department, but no direct authority in whether the transaction is approved or rejected.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Eric has a wealth of experience leading teams throughout his career that focused on critical, high-volume transactions.
—Eric Lefebvre, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
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Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Any transaction — or operation — on this scale will have global repercussions.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Congressional lawmakers have oversight over the Justice Department, but no direct authority in whether the transaction is approved or rejected.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Eric has a wealth of experience leading teams throughout his career that focused on critical, high-volume transactions.
—Eric Lefebvre, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transaction
sale
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This includes mortgage rates, home prices and the number of houses for sale, according to the National Association of Realtors.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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In addition to West Virginia, six other states have targeted food dyes with new laws or executive orders, requiring warning labels on food with certain dyes or banning the sale of such products in schools.—
Alan Greenblatt,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transaction. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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