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
Mondelēz reported late Tuesday a 3.5% decline in North American sales in the second quarter.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Advice For New Agents There are two main groups of people entering the Medicare space: those who have never been in sales but have a nurturing nature and those with prior sales experience.
—Justin Brock, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Women's Summer Two-piece Blazer Outfit This sleeveless vest and pants set is an absolute steal, on sale for just $34 for both pieces.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
The Enterprise Application Imagine a global sales leader validating forecast accuracy in seconds.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Advice For New Agents There are two main groups of people entering the Medicare space: those who have never been in sales but have a nurturing nature and those with prior sales experience.
—Justin Brock, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Women's Summer Two-piece Blazer Outfit This sleeveless vest and pants set is an absolute steal, on sale for just $34 for both pieces.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
The Enterprise Application Imagine a global sales leader validating forecast accuracy in seconds.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
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Banks routinely share transaction information with third parties, build detailed consumer profiles, and sell insights about your spending habits.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The survey highlights the appeal of conducting transactions with stablecoins: 45% of finance chiefs cited enhanced customer privacy as the top benefit, followed by improved cross-border transactions.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
31 July 2025
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President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after reaching a trade deal between the U.S. and the EU at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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Wingstop's National Chicken Wing Day deal The chicken wing restaurant has a National Chicken Wing Day deal on July 29 – five free wings with a qualifying chicken purchase use code FREEWINGS (more details to come).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Over several years, Firefly lost major investors, faced additional litigation, and in 2017, nearly all its assets were sold at auction.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The three-day event, one of a half-dozen auctions during Monterey Auto Week, is scheduled Aug. 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency Resort and the adjacent Del Monte Golf Course.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
27 July 2025
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There’s the fancy car/mid-life crisis vehicle purchase and finally the smart purchase senior citizen vehicle intended to be safe and last a long period of time.—
Selika Josiah Talbott,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Detectives are continuing to investigate Tamura’s movements in the days leading up to the attack, including weapon purchases and travel from Nevada to New York.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Fourth Judicial District Judge Steven Hippler, who presides in Ada County, could choose not to abide by the bargain, but his only other option would be to offer a lesser sentence.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Which is a spot of good news for the bargain hunter.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
21 July 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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