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
For those that might want to transact, any moves with future payrolls well could take into consideration what happens next with Doncic.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Just last week, the CEO of Del Records was found guilty of conspiracy to transact with a cartel, along with 10 other counts related to the Kingpin Act, over performances with the CJNG.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
That invisible hand can be seen at work, powered by modern-day tech like AI and machine learning, helping a merchant get timely finance to replenish their stock or provide convenience to a shopper while transacting on an e-commerce website.
—Bindesh Pandey, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Proponents argue that stablecoins help the U.S. preserve the global importance of the dollar, while allowing people worldwide to transact more freely, cheaply, and securely.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Just last week, the CEO of Del Records was found guilty of conspiracy to transact with a cartel, along with 10 other counts related to the Kingpin Act, over performances with the CJNG.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
That invisible hand can be seen at work, powered by modern-day tech like AI and machine learning, helping a merchant get timely finance to replenish their stock or provide convenience to a shopper while transacting on an e-commerce website.
—Bindesh Pandey, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Proponents argue that stablecoins help the U.S. preserve the global importance of the dollar, while allowing people worldwide to transact more freely, cheaply, and securely.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transact
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For starters, unlike Trump’s single-minded focus on China during his first-term trade war, Trump 2.0 is sparring with every country on the planet with the ostensible goal of negotiating freer and fairer trade deals, from our closest democratic allies to the Chinese Communist Party.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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The deal was negotiated by VP of Sales and Acquisitions Alex Peters on behalf of Brainstorm and by Christian Sosa of Roosevelt Film Lab.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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After his release from jail, Fafara tried several jobs but eventually returned to dealing drugs.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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To comply with those rules, any provision needs to deal primarily with the federal budget and not government policy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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Bryon Noem, Kristi’s husband, purchased the agency from a South Dakota bank in 2010.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The Mekorot pipeline connections supply drinking water purchased from Israel.—
Sarah-Grace Mankarious,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Eminem has had a strong year, with his July 2024 album The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and selling 281,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
4 June 2025
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It has been ported to several consoles and has sold more than 23 million copies globally in the time since.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Canada has been in discussions with the European Union to join an EU drive to break its security dependency on the United States, with a focus on buying more defense equipment, including fighter jets, in Europe.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Seeing the same godliness attitude in his child, Han decided to reignite the project and bought the book for his long-time colleague and co-director Maïlys Vallade, who also fell in love with the character.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Look for the best deal, prepare to barter and make your money stretch.—
Eugenia Last,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
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But Hurley says the goal is to open the door to the possibility of bartering.—
Kyle Norris,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transact. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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