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
If balances remained at the end of a school year, IMG rolled them over to subsequent academic years, OFAC said, adding that those transactions were then exchanged for the attendance and enrollment of two student-athletes.
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Zach Powell, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Instead, the firm will rely on secondary transactions, where current owners of existing team stakes sell them to new buyers.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The transactions, which were disclosed in regulatory filings cited by multiple news outlets, come as the crypto sector is in a prolonged downturn.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 18 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
The petition includes internal accounting documents and bank statements purportedly showing the suspect transactions and improper accounting.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Customers can still carry out certain transactions using online banking, according to the personal finance website Bankrate.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Such proofs can help people authenticate identities virtually, make online banking transactions, build blockchains, and more.
—Peter Hall, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
The Senate confirmed her reappointment to the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees on Wednesday, the same day a conservative news outlet reported the federal government hadn’t taken up a case on the financial transactions.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Zach Powell, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Instead, the firm will rely on secondary transactions, where current owners of existing team stakes sell them to new buyers.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The transactions, which were disclosed in regulatory filings cited by multiple news outlets, come as the crypto sector is in a prolonged downturn.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 18 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
The petition includes internal accounting documents and bank statements purportedly showing the suspect transactions and improper accounting.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Customers can still carry out certain transactions using online banking, according to the personal finance website Bankrate.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Such proofs can help people authenticate identities virtually, make online banking transactions, build blockchains, and more.
—Peter Hall, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
The Senate confirmed her reappointment to the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees on Wednesday, the same day a conservative news outlet reported the federal government hadn’t taken up a case on the financial transactions.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transactions
sales
Noun
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Chinese officials have already signaled pressure on Taiwan arms sales.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Blue Ant Rights is handling all sales as the global distribution partner.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Transactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transactions. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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