as in sale
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
if you want to return any merchandise, make sure you keep the receipt for the initial sales transaction
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Richemont said that direct-to-client transactions accounted for 84 percent of total jewelry sales.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Last week, two Democratic members of Congress called on federal health care agencies to investigate the transactions.
—Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Secession will become a geopolitical transaction, not a legal or moral claim.
—Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Richemont said that direct-to-client transactions accounted for 84 percent of total jewelry sales.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Last week, two Democratic members of Congress called on federal health care agencies to investigate the transactions.
—Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Secession will become a geopolitical transaction, not a legal or moral claim.
—Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transaction
sale
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This marks a notable increase compared to the same quarter last year, when the company reported earnings of $0.07 per share on sales of $60.78 million.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The order explicitly prohibits the sale of any bitcoin from the reserve, cementing its role as a permanent sovereign asset.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transaction. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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