as in to negotiate
to do (business) with another person, company, etc.
We had some important business to transact with our distributors. transact a real estate deal
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Recent Examples of transact
An illiberal American leader could selectively and arbitrarily use such tools to punish governments that refuse to transact with his cronies.
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Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
In order for these agents to transact and ensure proper attribution and payment for their work, blockchain rails are needed to record, organize and execute their actions.
—Rebecca Liao, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Every shipment, every transaction, every license, every insurance policy, every fee—thousands of variables—had to be accounted for, across all conceivable scenarios, until the sale was complete, the money collected and transacted, and everyone repaid.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, artificial agents should be transacting in the world’s most secure and sound money.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
In order for these agents to transact and ensure proper attribution and payment for their work, blockchain rails are needed to record, organize and execute their actions.
—Rebecca Liao, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Every shipment, every transaction, every license, every insurance policy, every fee—thousands of variables—had to be accounted for, across all conceivable scenarios, until the sale was complete, the money collected and transacted, and everyone repaid.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, artificial agents should be transacting in the world’s most secure and sound money.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transact
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Although Kessler is a high-profile litigator, including by leading high-profile antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA, NASCAR, U.S. Soccer, the NFL and other major sports defendants, litigators sometimes negotiate resolutions without having to go to court.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Tennant and others have been negotiating with Mario Borda, a Miami real estate broker who represents the LLCs buying up units.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Read more: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes Uses Kermit Meme To Celebrate AFC Championship Win In 2020, he was dealt from the Houston Texans to the Arizona Cardinals despite being in his prime and coming off multiple All-Pro seasons.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Israeli response to October 7 dealt decisive blows to Iran’s network of proxies.—
Nicole Grajewski,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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The ticket purchased in Tempe matched five winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, Jan. 17, lottery officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Jan. 2025
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Viewings of homes have become packed affairs, as victims try to find houses already on the market to purchase.—
Hadley Meares,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Jan. 2025
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For clients without a business, the indictment alleges, members of the conspiracy would sell shell companies to the clients in order to file false tax returns.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump, through an executive order, gave the company ByteDance three months to either sell the app or be banned.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Read on to see what items our readers bought in droves this month.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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America may have bought itself time with restrictions on chip exports, but its AI lead just shrank dramatically despite those actions.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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In a post-apocalyptic world from a catastrophic earthquake, one apartment building that didn’t collapse becomes a bartering market.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lebanon’s system of government requires the new president to convene consultations with lawmakers to nominate a Sunni Muslim prime minister to form a new cabinet, a process that can often be protracted as factions barter over ministerial portfolios.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transact. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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