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
Ulta is offering deep discounts on skin care must-haves, body care basics, and hair treatments in its pre–Black Friday sale section.
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 22 Nov. 2024
Home sales are on track for their worst year since 1995 due to home-price growth and elevated mortgage rates.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
For an entertainment business, that evaluation will be left to its consumers to decide via the metrics of ticket sales, TV ratings, and online engagement.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
And those agents can actually ruin deals — like the one who tried to negotiate a price down by insulting the home, which turned off her sellers, or another who threatened a sale by going on vacation instead of signing papers at a closing.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 22 Nov. 2024
Home sales are on track for their worst year since 1995 due to home-price growth and elevated mortgage rates.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
For an entertainment business, that evaluation will be left to its consumers to decide via the metrics of ticket sales, TV ratings, and online engagement.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
And those agents can actually ruin deals — like the one who tried to negotiate a price down by insulting the home, which turned off her sellers, or another who threatened a sale by going on vacation instead of signing papers at a closing.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
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The filing also details various financial agreements, including convertible debt transactions and a licensing agreement with Advaxis, Inc.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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That way, your antivirus software can detect threats in real-time, and a hacker would have to gain access to your phone and your Mac to execute any transactions.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Shop more of our Black Friday content including beauty deals and K-beauty must-haves.Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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But that deal collapsed in January after more than two years of negotiations.Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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At 27 years old, Li was the only artist included in the sale whose work had not been sold at auction before.Angelica Villa for ARTNews, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Today, no tourist can visit that work in The Louvre and no billionaire can buy it at auction—its beauty was in its ephemerality.Ian Malone, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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For now, inflation in other key consumer purchases remains subdued.Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sanders is also one of the biggest bargains in CU football history.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
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Despite all the holiday bargains, a shopping frenzy can lead to overspending and making unnecessary purchases.Becca Stanek, theweek, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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