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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“The transaction is absolutely not based on any form of market repair or price increase,” she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The consortium, which entered into exclusive negotiations with SFR in April, hopes to have the transaction approved and completed by the second half of 2027.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The transaction will reshape France’s telecom sector, reducing major operators from four to three, subject to regulatory approval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The arc of the transaction was clear, completed, and visible at the pump.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 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

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