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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Used EV sales have been surging lately because of their value, with an average transaction price of around $36,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

According to Cox Automotive, the average transaction price for a new EV in the U.S. is $55,000, compared with $49,000 for a gas-powered vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The U.K. antitrust authority is looking into the transaction, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Both projects were fast-tracked through the Pentagon’s “other transaction authority,” bypassing many of the regulations that typically slow the process for acquiring weaponry and other technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Anyone but Lee Chong would have considered the transaction a total loss.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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