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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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When a second transaction came through 35 minutes later, her suspicions were confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

If such a transaction were to happen at today’s valuations, it would give a slight premium to investors in Tesla, which has fallen 22.5% since the start of the year, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"We have a 15 point transaction, of which most of those things have been agreed on. We'll see what happens. We'll see if it gets there," Trump said.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Sidney’s catalogue simply listed the price at which the last transaction involving a raccoon had taken place.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick