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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
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disagreement idleness inactivity indolence inertia misunderstanding unemployment
STRONG
failure
WEAK
denial refusal rejection

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The transaction values Warner Bros at $110 billion, including debt.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But he said the company's stock price had "languished" due to issues unrelated to the performance of its music business, which could all be "addressed with this transaction".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The transaction will also include the cancellation of 17% of UMG outstanding shares.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The transaction is slated to be funded with cash on hand, while Neurocrine “plans to optimize its capital structure by taking on a modest amount of pre-payable debt,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“It was a business transaction, Jay. If I didn’t do it, somebody else would’ve. It was unstoppable. Take comfort in that.”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin