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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Paul also said tickets for the events would go on sale in Q3 of 2025, July to September, but that suites and other ticket packages can be purchased at dallasfwc.com.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
On sale for $38, this practical shorts-skirt hybrid can be customized to your preferred length with cinching side seams.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Pure album sales were the sole measurement utilized by the Billboard 200 albums chart through the list dated Dec. 6, 2014, after which that chart switched to a methodology that blends album sales with track equivalent album (TEA) units and streaming equivalent album (SEA) units.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 12 June 2025
This marks a notable increase compared to the same quarter last year, when the company reported earnings of $0.07 per share on sales of $60.78 million.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
On sale for $38, this practical shorts-skirt hybrid can be customized to your preferred length with cinching side seams.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Pure album sales were the sole measurement utilized by the Billboard 200 albums chart through the list dated Dec. 6, 2014, after which that chart switched to a methodology that blends album sales with track equivalent album (TEA) units and streaming equivalent album (SEA) units.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 12 June 2025
This marks a notable increase compared to the same quarter last year, when the company reported earnings of $0.07 per share on sales of $60.78 million.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
Noun
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The Skydance transaction has been pending at the FCC since last fall, leaving Paramount executives in limbo.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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The latter, introduced in 2023 but previously stalled, aimed to boost credit card payment competition by requiring issuers to allow more than two networks (beyond mainly Visa and Mastercard) to process transactions.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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The rally in healthcare has been driven by cross-border deals, positive drug approvals, and broad policy support.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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At the beginning of the year, WWD reported that Medik8 was exploring deal options.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
Noun
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And in Spain, Palazzo Delle Luce, an $18 million Mediterranean-style villa featured in Netflix’s The Crown, was snapped up at auction thanks to its palatial proportions and cinematic provenance.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Momma gives it to Addy to honor her bravery, the same valor that her great-grandmother had possessed in surviving Middle Passage, the auction block, and life on the plantation.—
Jaha Nailah Avery
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Noun
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No more impulse purchases that hang unworn or second-guessing in the fitting room.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The award-winning ads led to improvements in purchase intent and brand opinion.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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If that’s who Brown can be going forward, a $3 million deal could be a bargain for an average forward (where the cost can rise above $4 million) rather than the poor deal shown above.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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The Blue Carbon pan from de Buyer, a relative bargain, has great reviews for its low maintenance, but Bon Appétit food director Chris Morocco has been a longtime fan of the higher performance Mineral B series.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 June 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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