as in transactions
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 sales
Urban Sales handles international sales.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Nvidia now expects its total sales to hit new records in 2026, projecting around $500 billion in revenue.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Need more information about these sales?
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
Tesla sales in the country fell 24%.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Nvidia now expects its total sales to hit new records in 2026, projecting around $500 billion in revenue.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Need more information about these sales?
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
Tesla sales in the country fell 24%.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales
Noun
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Such proofs can help people authenticate identities virtually, make online banking transactions, build blockchains, and more.—
Peter Hall,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kerbrat added that Robinhood Chain will support transactions both in its self-custody crypto wallet, and also in the main Robinhood app.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Younger shoppers are using chatbots for comparison shopping, finding deals, summarizing product reviews, and generating shopping lists.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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But economists warn that such projects typically are bad deals for taxpayers, because stadiums are closed most of the time, generate only temporary or part-time jobs, and largely take away spending from other types of entertainment.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The district attorney's office said the purchases included a family trip to Disney World, an Outer Banks vacation rental, country club membership fees, limousine service, purchase and installation of a hot tub at Fantuzzo's home and payment of local and state property taxes.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Car purchases are the second largest purchase most households make, if not the largest.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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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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In fact, many auctions are conducted online now, making the process more accessible.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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