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
Banks and insurance companies spend billions of dollars to employ staff to screen risky transactions, process claims, and onboard new customers.
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Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Dollar transactions, which are settled by US banks that Washington can control, are used in about 80% of international trade finance.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
The data is based on aggregated card and digital tip transactions from restaurants on the Toast platform, which has about 171,000 locations in the United States.
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Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Rather than simply changing how people communicate, access information, or complete transactions, AI increasingly contributes to analysis, synthesis, content creation, decision support, and problem solving.
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Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Plus, saving some of those backend roster spots is usually a necessity to successfully maneuver through transactions later in the offseason and provide roster flexibility.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
On the federal side, there are tax consequences to these transactions.
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Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
All required licenses, waivers, and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America.
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Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
That could make some foreign financial institutions more willing to do business with Iran, though many will probably hesitate unless the US Treasury issues specific licenses for particular transactions.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Dollar transactions, which are settled by US banks that Washington can control, are used in about 80% of international trade finance.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
The data is based on aggregated card and digital tip transactions from restaurants on the Toast platform, which has about 171,000 locations in the United States.
—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Rather than simply changing how people communicate, access information, or complete transactions, AI increasingly contributes to analysis, synthesis, content creation, decision support, and problem solving.
—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Plus, saving some of those backend roster spots is usually a necessity to successfully maneuver through transactions later in the offseason and provide roster flexibility.
—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
On the federal side, there are tax consequences to these transactions.
—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
All required licenses, waivers, and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America.
—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
That could make some foreign financial institutions more willing to do business with Iran, though many will probably hesitate unless the US Treasury issues specific licenses for particular transactions.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transactions
sales
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At least a dozen upcoming Catalan animation titles bid fair for international 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.
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“Transactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transactions. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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