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
Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.
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Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 19 Jan. 2025
Instead of initiating a sale, however, TikTok pursued a legal challenge on First Amendment grounds that ended in failure at the Supreme Court on Friday.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Nordstrom’s sale features swoon-worthy deals on shoes, bags, and jewelry for every occasion, with prices up to 50 percent off.
—Nina Derwin, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 19 Jan. 2025
Instead of initiating a sale, however, TikTok pursued a legal challenge on First Amendment grounds that ended in failure at the Supreme Court on Friday.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Nordstrom’s sale features swoon-worthy deals on shoes, bags, and jewelry for every occasion, with prices up to 50 percent off.
—Nina Derwin, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
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At its peak, Silk Road functioned as a global drug bazaar, with transactions conducted largely in bitcoin.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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The company receives fees only when the homeowner and the contractor decide to work together and there is an actual transaction.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Giants signed Rogers to the three-year deal before the 2023 season.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Prime Video deal comes as Lionsgate continues to license the studio’s annual portfolio of feature films, its TV slate, its Starz original programming and the wide sale of media content to broadcast, cable, SVOD, AVOD and FAST platforms worldwide.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Christie’s 2019 auction of the letters to Ihlen netted a total of $876,000.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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Those agricultural aspects are on full display when witnessing a livestock auction at the Central Florida Fair or exploring Plant City’s main industry through the Florida Strawberry Festival.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Jan. 2025
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The move comes months after Biden drew criticism from both sides of the aisle for issuing a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, who had previously been found guilty on charges related to his purchase and possession of a gun years ago.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Last spring, Politico reported that more than 20 states were passing new restrictions on land purchases by Chinese citizens and companies, or updating existing rules.—
Evelyn Cheng,Sonia Heng,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Yet, while a further decline in relations is possible, the conventional wisdom may overlook a competing, perhaps even more likely scenario: A U.S.-China grand bargain, driven by Trump’s ambition to be remembered as one of America’s great statesmen.—
David Bach,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Still, for a cake that is beautiful and tastes more special than any typical sheet cake, this is a bargain.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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