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
Best Wayfair Patio Furniture Deals Wayfair has tons of outdoor furniture on sale during its Spring Cyber Week.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
This story was updated on March 8th with new Galaxy S25 Ultra sale details.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The tight egg supply caused by avian influenza, coupled with 23 consecutive months of high sales volume, has created a perfect storm in egg markets.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2025
The district’s bond sale referendum in November came up in discussions of school safety, with candidates emphasizing improving safety as a top priority and lauding the improvements the referendum is set to pay for – like stronger security at the entrances of school buildings.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
This story was updated on March 8th with new Galaxy S25 Ultra sale details.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The tight egg supply caused by avian influenza, coupled with 23 consecutive months of high sales volume, has created a perfect storm in egg markets.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2025
The district’s bond sale referendum in November came up in discussions of school safety, with candidates emphasizing improving safety as a top priority and lauding the improvements the referendum is set to pay for – like stronger security at the entrances of school buildings.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
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First is that long-term holders do better paying the transaction cost just once by buying an ETF.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Such a transaction would also give Schmidt more time to build up if needed.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Scott Gilbertson Save With Vitamix Promo Codes and Deals in March 2025 Score discounts on blenders, food processors, immersion blenders, and more with our selection of Vitamix coupons and deals.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
30 Mar. 2025
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His deal started at $5.4 million with $250,000 annual escalators and runs through 2030.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Graff, a donor to the live auction, also contributed a dazzling pair of diamond earrings, which were swiftly auctioned off for the cause.—
Erin Michelle Newberg,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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While many of Asian Week New York’s auction sales take place online, Lynch said the event continues to be important for art professionals to gather in person as well as for prompting acquisitions by private collectors and institutions.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Notably, the trade-ins were not used toward purchases of new Teslas.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The summons pertains to a case concerning Musk’s eventual purchase of Twitter, now known as X, for $44 billion in 2022.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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God did give him that chick, and Kreischer held up his end of the bargain.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2025
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Shop now for the hottest deals and take advantage of the best bargain picks available during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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