transaction
noun
trans·ac·tion
tran-ˈzak-shən 
tran(t)-ˈsak-
1
a
: something transacted
b
transactions plural
: the often published record of the meeting of a society or association
2
a
: an act, process, or instance of transacting
b
: a communicative action or activity involving two parties or things that reciprocally affect or influence each other
Examples of transaction in a Sentence
The entire transaction took place over the phone.
a record of your recent banking transactions
the transaction of business over the phone
Recent Examples on the Web
But Decker left no trace of his existence, such as credit card transactions or cell phone activity, after his daughters were killed.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
For years, Apple required that all in-app purchases be processed through its App Store and skimmed 30 percent off each transaction.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The company has faced controversy in Europe and, following corporate transactions, was referred to in communications as part of RedLattice after an acquisition by AE Industrial and discussions of a merger.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
The large-cap index is updated quarterly or more often if corporate transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, require it.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
For years, Apple required that all in-app purchases be processed through its App Store and skimmed 30 percent off each transaction.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The company has faced controversy in Europe and, following corporate transactions, was referred to in communications as part of RedLattice after an acquisition by AE Industrial and discussions of a merger.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
The large-cap index is updated quarterly or more often if corporate transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, require it.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transaction
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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transaction. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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transaction
noun
trans·ac·tion
tran(t)s-ˈak-shən
tranz-
1
a
: something transacted
especially
: a business deal
b
plural
: the record of the meeting of an organization
2
a
: an act, process, or instance of transacting
b
: an act of communication between two people who influence or change each other
Legal Definition
transaction
noun
trans·ac·tion
tran-ˈzak-shən, -ˈsak-
1
: something transacted
especially
: an exchange or transfer of goods, services, or funds
2
a
: an act, process, or instance of transacting
b
: an action or activity involving two parties or things that reciprocally affect or influence each other
3
in the civil law of Louisiana
: an onerous contract that is intended by the parties to prevent or end actual or possible litigation and in which they make reciprocal concessions compare accord, satisfaction
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