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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, Pershing Square said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Within an hour, Nexstar announced that it finalized the transaction and that Tegna had been disbanded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

And they get something out of the transaction too.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña