transacts

verb

present tense third-person singular of transact
as in negotiates
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 transacts And that can’t be done all in English for a global subscription platform that reaches 190-plus countries (and transacts business in 45 currencies). — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 And it must be checked continuously as the agent acts, transacts, and delegates. — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transacts
  1. negotiates
  2. deals
  3. sells
  4. buys
  5. purchases
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  • The remainder of the series schedule is in flux as the WNBA negotiates where Atlanta can play its remaining home games.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • By the time a large organization evaluates one, runs it through security, negotiates access and puts it into production, another model is already getting the headlines.
    — Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of negotiates
Verb
  • The tragedy deals a fresh blow to Sánchez’ left-wing government, which has already faced corruption scandals, protests over housing affordability and the Ceuta mass migrant crossing earlier this year.
    — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Consider these fall travel deals your excuse to start daydreaming about your next getaway.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of deals
Verb
  • The Fathom is Ford’s bet that a cheaper electric truck sells where an expensive one didn’t.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic’s enterprise focus differs from that of its chief rival, OpenAI, which primarily sells to average consumers through subscriptions and ads on free versions of ChatGPT.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of sells
Verb
  • Each rotation buys a teammate time to recover, provided the next player moves with it.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This doesn't mean every scammer buys sophisticated consumer profiles.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of buys
Verb
  • And when a guest purchases a home item, their basket grows by more than 30 percent.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Hotels now serve the fish to staff and guests; Hilton Hawaiian Village alone purchases about 500 lbs a month.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of purchases

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“Transacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transacts. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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