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
The Disney+ Disneyland Holiday Ticket offer goes on sale Wednesday, Nov. 13.
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Finally, on Friday, the Import Price Index and U.S. retail sales figures will be released.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
Double-check bills and sales receipts in case of an error.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
For example: This 76-pack of ornaments is on double sale for $16 for Prime members thanks to a coupon.
—Kyra Surgent, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Finally, on Friday, the Import Price Index and U.S. retail sales figures will be released.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
Double-check bills and sales receipts in case of an error.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
For example: This 76-pack of ornaments is on double sale for $16 for Prime members thanks to a coupon.
—Kyra Surgent, People.com, 2 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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In today’s deal, North’s leap to four hearts is preemptive, and West doubles that outrage with his 23 high-card points.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Who pays for a replacement roof often comes down to who has more bargaining power, and the inability to obtain insurance coverage has the potential to kill deals, agents report.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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But two years later, at a timber auction in a federal office in Roseburg, Oregon, this new day was nowhere to be seen.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Treasury yields, however, pared losses after an auction of U.S. three-year notes priced higher than expectations, suggesting market participants demanded a premium to take down the note.Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 5 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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Shortly after the purchase, Elshair approached England and JP Gage, now TPC’s chief operating officer, to lead the rebooted company.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Slashing over $200 off is a massive pre-Black Friday bargain.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Chinese companies such as Temu and Alibaba are competing directly with Amazon offering products at bargain prices shipped directly from China, and finding increasing favor with customers in the U.S. and overseas.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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