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
Collier County's record home sale price still stands at $62 million – set in 2022.
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Laura Layden, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Those, plus the plenty of other shoe styles from brands like UGG, Cole Haan, Hoka, Adidas, Jeffrey Campbell, and more are on sale with plenty of sizes and styles still available to shop.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
Williams will work with Higginson to drive box office revenues and set strategic goals and objectives for the UK and Ireland operating companies — overseeing sales, marketing, publicity and finance, and working closely with the heads of marketing, finance, legal, acquisitions and human resources.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
West flipped the website after the advertisement aired and replaced its previous content with just one item: The swastika T-shirt that was on sale for $20 each.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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Laura Layden, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Those, plus the plenty of other shoe styles from brands like UGG, Cole Haan, Hoka, Adidas, Jeffrey Campbell, and more are on sale with plenty of sizes and styles still available to shop.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
Williams will work with Higginson to drive box office revenues and set strategic goals and objectives for the UK and Ireland operating companies — overseeing sales, marketing, publicity and finance, and working closely with the heads of marketing, finance, legal, acquisitions and human resources.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
West flipped the website after the advertisement aired and replaced its previous content with just one item: The swastika T-shirt that was on sale for $20 each.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
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Granted, Miller was 33 in his first Buffalo season, but that six-year, $120 million transaction has been an organizational pockmark.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, 32 accounts had transactions over $10 million each, which was up 52% year over year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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The incident raised new doubts about the future of the fragile ceasefire deal, which has paused over 15 months of war but is nearing the end of its first phase.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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The meal deal is also available in stores nationwide.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Diana memorably wore the striking ring with a Versace dress for a fundraising gala in Sydney in 1996 and only donned it on one other occasion: a party celebrating the launch of her dress auction at Christie’s the following year.—
Clara Strunck,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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That one sold at the RM Sotheby’s 2018 Monterey auction for $1.02 million.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s order revokes a Biden policy phasing out federal purchases of single-use plastics in food service, events and packaging by […] Subscribe to continue reading this article.—
Carson Swick,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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One of their most notable acquisitions was the purchase of a $200 million Malibu mansion in 2023, setting a record as the most expensive home in California history, Architectural Digest reported.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The first issue of Exquisite Corpses slated for mid-May is a triple-sized issue with 60 pages of story content priced at $4.99 ( a bargain in today’s market), followed by a monthly release for the remaining 12 issues.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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In a relative sense, Bregman turned out to be something of a bargain.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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