as in sales
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
if you want to return any merchandise, make sure you keep the receipt for the initial sales transaction
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Recent Examples of transactions
Dealers spoke less about blockbuster transactions than long conversations, introductions, and institutional interest.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
Lawsuits against states' firearm rules The federal government generally only sets the floor for firearm use and transactions, regulating issues such as background checks, barring most felons from having guns, and establishing rules for dealer licenses.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 20 May 2026
His startup Catena Labs, which builds tools to allow AI agents to safely conduct financial transactions, announced Wednesday that it’s secured $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Acrew Capital and the crypto arm of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto).
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 20 May 2026
March’s closed sales reflect transactions that began in February — when average mortgage rates fell below 6% — and were likely unaffected by the sharp rise in rates following the start of the Iran conflict.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The American Equity documents show three reinsurance transactions that depart from National Association of Insurance Commissioners guidelines intended to address those risks.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The new order directs the Treasury Secretary and federal financial regulators to issue guidance to banks on identifying customers whose profiles or transactions potentially indicate risks like money laundering, terrorism financing, and labor trafficking in line with the 1970 Bank Secrecy Act.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 20 May 2026
Fuel perks earned by shopping will be available for redemption immediately after shopping transactions are complete and can then be redeemed at any GetGo location.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
Lawsuits against states' firearm rules The federal government generally only sets the floor for firearm use and transactions, regulating issues such as background checks, barring most felons from having guns, and establishing rules for dealer licenses.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 20 May 2026
His startup Catena Labs, which builds tools to allow AI agents to safely conduct financial transactions, announced Wednesday that it’s secured $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Acrew Capital and the crypto arm of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto).
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 20 May 2026
March’s closed sales reflect transactions that began in February — when average mortgage rates fell below 6% — and were likely unaffected by the sharp rise in rates following the start of the Iran conflict.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The American Equity documents show three reinsurance transactions that depart from National Association of Insurance Commissioners guidelines intended to address those risks.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The new order directs the Treasury Secretary and federal financial regulators to issue guidance to banks on identifying customers whose profiles or transactions potentially indicate risks like money laundering, terrorism financing, and labor trafficking in line with the 1970 Bank Secrecy Act.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 20 May 2026
Fuel perks earned by shopping will be available for redemption immediately after shopping transactions are complete and can then be redeemed at any GetGo location.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transactions
sales
Noun
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The other three sales were the hyperscalers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Extensive fraud in sales transaction reporting likely means the state has lost out on millions of dollars in marijuana excise tax revenue while businesses that follow the law have paid more than their fair share, industry insiders claim.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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“Transactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transactions. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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