sale

noun

ˈsāl How to pronounce sale (audio)
Definition of salenext
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 Together, however, the two collections represented only a fraction of the roughly $188 million increase in auction sales over last spring. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 July 2026 Although Harvey Nichols is loss-making, sales have recently begun to perk up following the appointment of Julia Goddard as chief executive officer two years ago. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 The contract requires Truax’s company to pay $75,000 in fees as well as 20% of all gross sales above $200,000. — Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026 Truly affordable vehicles are scarce, as no new models start under $20,000, and cars under $25,000 represent less than 5% of sales. — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
  1. transaction
  2. deal
  3. auction
  4. purchase
  5. bargain
Noun
  • The transactions facilitated on these platforms occur entirely independently of FIFA’s official ticketing platform.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Positive customer reviews often highlight pricing transparency, customer service satisfaction, product selection and secure shipping, while some negative reviews mention shipping delays, pricing disputes, or specific transaction disagreements.
    — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of transaction
Noun
  • Negotiations to reach a final deal were due to start after the funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in the war’s first moments.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Spectrum is the most obvious example right now, and recent deals show how much buyers will pay to lock it up.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • People could get maritime insurance there or buy things at auction.
    — James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • That auction is expected to draw heavy interest from Amazon and other streamers — not just veterans Fox, NBC, Disney’s ESPN and Paramount’s CBS.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of auction
Noun
  • The purchase reflects a broader effort to improve protection at military bases as unauthorized drone activity becomes more common.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • Despite this, 17% of prospective homebuyers have not taken any steps to improve their credit score ahead of a purchase, the survey showed.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of purchase
Noun
  • Marschalek accepted a plea bargain and was dismissed from the air force by a military judge and sentenced to two months in a correctional facility at Lakenheath.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
  • But by one measure, at least, the megacaps are starting to look like bargains.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of bargain

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