transact

Definition of transactnext
as in to negotiate
to do (business) with another person, company, etc. We had some important business to transact with our distributors. transact a real estate deal

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Recent Examples of transact The advantage for Mustafa is that obtaining gold financing from the crypto markets is easier than transacting with banks, who often require claims on company assets like real estate to secure loans for gold. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026 The infrastructure provider, valued at $1 billion, saw active customers transacting with stablecoins grow 146% while average transaction sizes jumped 157%, signaling that enterprises are moving real money, not running pilots. Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 In a world where agents transact and decide for us, trust itself becomes programmable. Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025 That announcement makes good on Google’s promises from earlier this year that users would be able to transact via agents. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for transact
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  • The coalition parties together hold only 66 of the lower house of parliament’s 150 seats, so Jetten will have to negotiate with opposition lawmakers to find support for every piece of legislation his government wants to pass.
    Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Centrist leaders in the United Kingdom, France and Germany resist spending a larger percentage of their strained budgets defending against a Russian threat that their far-right populist opponents might think can be easily negotiated away.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
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  • In December, Summers was dealt a lifetime ban from the American Economic Association, a nonprofit scholarly association dedicated to economic research, over his Epstein ties.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire deal later that month.
    Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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  • Mega Millions tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores, and grocery stores.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Shoppers who purchased the frozen meatballs at an Arizona Aldi location should check the packaging details listed in the recall notice to determine whether their product is affected.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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  • Of the 63% of international fans who attended the Games, the United States, at 14%, bought the second-most tickets.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • That message has pleased some on the right, who have praised Paramount over its decision to buy The Free Press, cut ties with Stephen Colbert, and bring back one of the president’s favorite film franchises.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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  • Higher interest rates, lower housing turnover and economic uncertainty have challenged the company, as homeowners delay the pricier projects typically spurred by buying or selling a home.
    Melissa Repko, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
  • On June 16, 1986, Langford was selling some of the last of her inventory when a crack addict named Melvin Trotter walked into Langford's Grocery Store and started stealing from the cash register.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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  • According to reports, the Wolves are boxing the likes of the Knicks, Heat and Warriors in this fight, with Minnesota having no valuable draft compensation with which to barter.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The Cleveland Fed reported that some businesses, now that the worst of the volatility seems to have settled, are now managing to barter down prices.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026

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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transact. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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