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
Chinese donors have gifted a whopping total of $630 million to Harvard in 965 transactions.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The mission is always to serve members’ long-term well-being, not just process transactions.
—Charlyn Tanner, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Doug Shepherd is a California real estate broker with over 40 years of sales and marketing experience, more than 1,000 closed transactions, and over $150 million in career sales volume.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Uber Technologies, the ride-hailing company, mailed him a Form 1099-K listing about $2,317 in gross income earned through dozens of transactions in November and December, according to a tax form reviewed by CNBC.
—Greg Iacurci,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
All the people are speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because transactions can’t be become official until Wednesday, the first day of the NFL’s new league year.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
All the people are speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because transactions can't be become official until Wednesday, the first day of the NFL's new league year.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
At least one person associated with the transactions of the defunct tech company is cooperating with federal prosecutors, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
According to a Facebook post from the Medina Township Police Department in Ohio, Tracy James pleaded guilty to making more than 1,700 fraudulent transactions at various Home Depots in Ohio and Kentucky since 2018.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The mission is always to serve members’ long-term well-being, not just process transactions.
—Charlyn Tanner, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Doug Shepherd is a California real estate broker with over 40 years of sales and marketing experience, more than 1,000 closed transactions, and over $150 million in career sales volume.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Uber Technologies, the ride-hailing company, mailed him a Form 1099-K listing about $2,317 in gross income earned through dozens of transactions in November and December, according to a tax form reviewed by CNBC.
—Greg Iacurci,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
All the people are speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because transactions can’t be become official until Wednesday, the first day of the NFL’s new league year.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
All the people are speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because transactions can't be become official until Wednesday, the first day of the NFL's new league year.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
At least one person associated with the transactions of the defunct tech company is cooperating with federal prosecutors, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
According to a Facebook post from the Medina Township Police Department in Ohio, Tracy James pleaded guilty to making more than 1,700 fraudulent transactions at various Home Depots in Ohio and Kentucky since 2018.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transactions
sales
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Need more information about these sales?—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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The two sides will also step up cooperation between their arms industries as Tokyo seeks to expand its modest defense sales as part of Taikaichi’s plan to further build up Japan’s military capability and arms industry to enhance cooperation with friendly nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Transactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transactions. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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