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
Lessons from 1,000 Deals — Price Pritchett A practitioner’s guide to avoiding integration missteps, based on patterns observed across hundreds of real-world transactions.
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Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
More importantly, transactions increased for the first time in two years.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Researchers from Kiel Institute for the World Economy analyzed over 25 million shipping transactions and found that American importers absorbed 96% of tariffs while foreign exporters absorbed only 4% of the tariff burden.
—Irene Adeline Milanez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
The process used to take months, documenting manual transactions, catalog mapping and verification.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
All offices will be closed, and all website transactions will be suspended.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In 2019, the same network obtained an additional 145 million euro contract for hemodialysis kits, with payment mechanisms reportedly linked to crude oil or fuel oil—allowing transactions to bypass conventional banking systems.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The Kiel study was based on shipment records covering more than 25 million transactions valued at nearly $4 trillion, as well as on case studies of how Indian and Brazilian exporters responded to sharp tariff increases Trump imposed on those countries last year.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Currently, the dollar is the primary currency for international trade transactions, however, last year, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called on BRICS countries to create an alternative.
—Dearbea Walker, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
More importantly, transactions increased for the first time in two years.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Researchers from Kiel Institute for the World Economy analyzed over 25 million shipping transactions and found that American importers absorbed 96% of tariffs while foreign exporters absorbed only 4% of the tariff burden.
—Irene Adeline Milanez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
The process used to take months, documenting manual transactions, catalog mapping and verification.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
All offices will be closed, and all website transactions will be suspended.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In 2019, the same network obtained an additional 145 million euro contract for hemodialysis kits, with payment mechanisms reportedly linked to crude oil or fuel oil—allowing transactions to bypass conventional banking systems.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The Kiel study was based on shipment records covering more than 25 million transactions valued at nearly $4 trillion, as well as on case studies of how Indian and Brazilian exporters responded to sharp tariff increases Trump imposed on those countries last year.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Currently, the dollar is the primary currency for international trade transactions, however, last year, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called on BRICS countries to create an alternative.
—Dearbea Walker, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transactions
sales
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The Commission, the EU’s executive arm, has decided that the pace of EV sales is far too slow and has proposed a new category of small and seriously affordable cars.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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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,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Transactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transactions. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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