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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ON Semiconductor tumbles after agreeing to acquire Synaptics for approximately $7 billion in an all-stock transaction.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

What’s Next: The combined company will list on the Nasdaq once Churchill shareholders approve the transaction.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Reformation said it expects to use proceeds from the IPO to partially repay its debts, as well as to repurchase some shares in a synthetic secondary transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

But adapting an hours-long real estate transaction game for a casual, mobile audience proved challenging.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

He was opening the door for a transaction, she explained.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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