as in transaction
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
my neighbor tried to make a sale, but no one was interested in buying his old car they made enough profit from the sale of the house for a down payment on the new one
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Recent Examples of sale
Last weekend, Minecraft Movie from Warner Bros and Legendary opened in China in first place, with ticket sales of $14.5 million, which makes up just over 10% of the film’s $144M international box office takings.
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Blink-182’s Missionary Impossible tour tickets go on sale for the general public on April 11, 2025.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2025
Get up to 40% off shapewear with Spanx coupons and sale offers.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
But opening up more facilities within the United States could affect sales another way.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Blink-182’s Missionary Impossible tour tickets go on sale for the general public on April 11, 2025.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2025
Get up to 40% off shapewear with Spanx coupons and sale offers.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
But opening up more facilities within the United States could affect sales another way.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
Noun
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Circle represents the future of digital trust—ensuring transactions, currencies, and digital assets are transparent and secure.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Bhullar cited an individual life reinsurance transaction with primary insurer Equitable Holdings as a key driver of earnings per share projections becoming more rational.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Financial details of the Amalie deal were not disclosed.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sony Pictures Television, where both Ning and Moore are under overall deals, will produce.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The once-booming contemporary sector was hit hard, with sales at auction dropping by 36% to $1.4 billion, their lowest level since 2018.—
Kabir Jhala,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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That apartment, where Lagerfeld reportedly spent about 13 years until his death in 2019, sold at auction in 2024 for 10 million euros.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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What tariffs mean to car buyers Cars are the second largest purchase for most households, behind housing.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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After an initial purchase, the Hutsons continue to build a relationship with customers via WhatsApp or WeChat, and their team of 10 employees will go above and beyond to source watches from London, Miami, Dubai, Hong Kong and Tokyo for the clients.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Some investors tried to find some bargains in the rubble of the worst decline since the pandemic in 2020, giving the market a bit of a boost.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, those bargain tickets are only for children between the ages of 3 and 9.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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