as in sales
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 transactions
Budgeting apps promise to help users gain control of their finances by providing a view into their spending habits and transactions.
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Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 June 2026
By comparison, 31% of the transactions are from Texas zip codes.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Faxing, rarely necessary for most everyday business transactions, is commonly used during the disability benefits application process.
—Katie Savin, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Still, the 3-2-1 reform will have ripple effects across the NBA — among them, a recontextualization of recent transactions.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
In addition to financing Alphabet’s capital expenditures, the new transactions potentially pull money away from the offerings of Alphabet rivals, such as SpaceX, Anthropic PBC and OpenAI, which are all set to go public this year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Process flows were simplified because they were designed to support decision making, not just system transactions.
—Hari Sonnenahalli, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The National Restaurant Association reports that a typical restaurant operates on a 3 to 5 percent profit margin, and after food and labor, credit card transactions are the third-largest operating expense.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 June 2026
By comparison, 31% of the transactions are from Texas zip codes.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Faxing, rarely necessary for most everyday business transactions, is commonly used during the disability benefits application process.
—Katie Savin, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Still, the 3-2-1 reform will have ripple effects across the NBA — among them, a recontextualization of recent transactions.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
In addition to financing Alphabet’s capital expenditures, the new transactions potentially pull money away from the offerings of Alphabet rivals, such as SpaceX, Anthropic PBC and OpenAI, which are all set to go public this year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Process flows were simplified because they were designed to support decision making, not just system transactions.
—Hari Sonnenahalli, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The National Restaurant Association reports that a typical restaurant operates on a 3 to 5 percent profit margin, and after food and labor, credit card transactions are the third-largest operating expense.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transactions
sales
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Gap’s namesake banner saw comparable sales soar 10% in its first quarter, far past analysts’ expectations.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Transactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transactions. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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