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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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OpenAI declined to disclose the terms of the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Apollo said it was pleased to facilitate the transaction and support Intel’s priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The transaction should contribute to earnings per share while strengthening Intel’s credit profile in 2027 and beyond, the company said.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In February, the average transaction price of a new car crept up 3.4% from a year earlier to $49,353, Keating said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

I also let the boys handle the transaction.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

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