Definitions

transaction

[tran-sak-shuhn, -zak-] / trænˈsæk ʃən, -ˈzæk- /

NOUN

business dealing; undertaking

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action activity affair agreement bond business buying contract deal enterprise matter negotiation purchase sale selling

STRONG

act bargain compact convention coup covenant deed disposal doings event execution happening intercourse occurrence pact performance play proceeding purchasing step

WEAK

goings-on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement idleness inactivity indolence inertia misunderstanding unemployment

STRONG

failure

WEAK

denial refusal rejection

Example Sentences

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He also called for the Royal Family to start paying Land and Buildings Transaction Tax on property purchases.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Transaction volume rose to more than $700 billion monthly throughout 2025.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

Transaction margin dollars, a measure of total revenue less direct transaction costs, came in at $281 million, down from $316 million in the prior year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Transaction revenue jumped 37% to $1 billion, and subscription and services revenue of $747 million rose 14%.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Transaction denied, it says again, when I try a second time.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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