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
Raising the capital gains caps or eliminating the tax for seniors could speed up sales.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Direct-to-business sales, where the brand’s international expansion deals fall under, however, saw a 92 percent jump in the period.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Nerger negotiated the deal with Yana Georgieva and Kriszta Lazlo of Bankside Films, which is handling international sales.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Direct-to-business sales, where the brand’s international expansion deals fall under, however, saw a 92 percent jump in the period.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Nerger negotiated the deal with Yana Georgieva and Kriszta Lazlo of Bankside Films, which is handling international sales.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
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As of now, no, according to a June 2025 study of transaction data from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, University of California, San Diego and Northwestern University.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The legislation essentially says that a healthcare company cannot own both sides of a transaction.—
Caitlin Huey-Burns,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Details on the humanoid robot As part of the initial deal, Generative Bionics will develop the robot to support specific welding activities in naval manufacturing.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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But Chicago lawmakers have suggested that any deal would need some way to pay off the remaining debt of more than $500 million for the 2003 renovation of Soldier Field.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Loan defaults, foreclosures, and hotel property auctions due to distressed financing show that an array of ailments afflict the region’s lodging market.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The festival gave guests 21 and older — who were encouraged to wear winter attire in blues and whites — an opportunity to visit a tarot card reader, play nostalgic carnival games, sip craft beer, snack on gourmet bites, browse a build-your-own flower bar and participate in a live auction.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Also on Valentine's Day, members of Auntie Anne's Rewards get a free Original or Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel free with purchase of any pretzel item (in-store & online).—
Mike Snider,
IndyStar,
14 Feb. 2026
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Also on Valentine's Day, members of Auntie Anne's Rewards get a free original or cinnamon sugar pretzel free with purchase of any pretzel item (in-store and online).—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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It’s widely understood that to shop secondhand is to enter into a treasure hunt, where messiness is permitted and persistence is rewarded with bargains and unique items.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Four years later, machines had been taught to play Atari games, and Google acquired DeepMind at the bargain price of some half a billion dollars.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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