as in sales
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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Recent Examples of transactions
But while the Arisons are made aware of all transactions in advance, Riley isn’t required to seek specific approval from the owners on matters that aren’t deemed to be major in nature.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Why traditional enterprise software hasn’t solved it CRM systems, rebate portals, and ERP platforms manage transactions and program workflows effectively.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Off-plan sales dominated the period, making up 81% of all transactions, with apartments accounting for almost three-quarters of the deals.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
One of the companies, CoinFlip, said there had been 12,000 transactions last year in the state and less than 1% of them led to refund requests from customers.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The coffee chain saw an increase in comparable transactions in North America — the focus of Niccol's revitalization thus far — for the first time in two years.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Look for unfamiliar transactions, even small ones, since fraud often starts quietly.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Currently, the dollar is the primary currency for international trade transactions, however, last year, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called on BRICS countries to create an alternative.
—Dearbea Walker, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
According to the Baseball Reference transactions page, since the trade deadline was going on during this run of ineptitude, an incredible 171 players got traded — all in that stretch when the White Sox never won a single freaking baseball game.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Why traditional enterprise software hasn’t solved it CRM systems, rebate portals, and ERP platforms manage transactions and program workflows effectively.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Off-plan sales dominated the period, making up 81% of all transactions, with apartments accounting for almost three-quarters of the deals.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
One of the companies, CoinFlip, said there had been 12,000 transactions last year in the state and less than 1% of them led to refund requests from customers.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The coffee chain saw an increase in comparable transactions in North America — the focus of Niccol's revitalization thus far — for the first time in two years.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Look for unfamiliar transactions, even small ones, since fraud often starts quietly.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Currently, the dollar is the primary currency for international trade transactions, however, last year, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called on BRICS countries to create an alternative.
—Dearbea Walker, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
According to the Baseball Reference transactions page, since the trade deadline was going on during this run of ineptitude, an incredible 171 players got traded — all in that stretch when the White Sox never won a single freaking baseball game.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transactions
sales
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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ISBNs later helped support the digitization of distribution, inventory control, and sales tracking by providing a unique identifier for each edition of a book.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Transactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transactions. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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