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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They will be jailed for at least one year, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said in a statement on X, following a deal brokered between the two countries in February.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Days after Shapley and Ziegler testified on Capitol Hill, a plea deal negotiated by Hunter Biden and the Justice Department fell apart under questioning from a federal judge.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
18 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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Besser negotiated the deal with Patrick Hughes at Foundation Media for world rights at auction.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
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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