transactional

Example Sentences

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A highly transactional approach to keyword advertising, meanwhile, is under revision.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Within the administration, those looking for a more transactional approach to the rivalry have held more sway than hawks looking to tighten restrictions on China.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

He will land in Beijing prepared to push China, which relies on Iran for low-cost oil in their transactional relationship, to help broker an agreement that ends the conflict, according to U.S. officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The publicist believes relationships between celebrities and traditional paparazzi photographers are more mutual and transactional, compared to some of the newer forms of fan surveillance.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

There was a rigid transactional probity, it seems to say; there was also a high tide of inspiration.

From Italian Hours by James, Henry