transactions

plural of transaction
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 Rival Kalshi in April became the first exchange to complete a block trade, which are large transactions negotiated privately to avoid price volatility that are typical on Wall Street. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 The penny, among the first coins to be made after the Mint was established in 1792, has become increasingly expensive to produce and is used by fewer and fewer consumers as digital transactions have become more standard. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 There will likely be transactions an office cannot move on quickly enough, and some of them might be good ones. — Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Lead art director Deaunte Thomas sees those transactions as part of a larger system needed to sustain working artists. — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 Manager involvement in individual sales improves store sales to a certain point, by around one of every three transactions. — Daniel E. Chavez, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 Banks clear through correspondent networks, card transactions move through processors, institutional trades settle through clearing systems. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 Previous court records showed that money from the transactions was used to pay for personal mortgages, credit-card bills and private investments. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transactions
sales
Noun
  • Over the past year, accessories accounted for 55 percent of sales and ready-to-wear 45 percent; direct-to-consumer made up 57 percent, wholesale 43 percent.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The limited-time offer allows New Atlas readers to secure early access to Narwal’s lowest October Prime Day pricing ahead of the official sales event, bypassing the need to wait for the crowded shopping period.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Transactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transactions. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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