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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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But the pair of young couples are treating this practical business transaction between customer and caterer as their double date, lingering too long and asking for more wine, joking that they’re not quite certain yet.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Intel said in its press release on Wednesday that the transaction gave the company financial flexibility and enabled it to “unlock and redeploy capital to advance its strategic priorities.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

When Neha paid for an online CV builder, she thought she was only making a single transaction.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

OpenAI declined to disclose the terms of the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

I didn't know this when I was younger, but when Darryl made his first business transaction thingy, it was with Mr. Nico.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.