transactional

Example Sentences

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Eric Marti, who heads the box office specialist Comscore in France, said studios have always had a transactional approach to Cannes.

From Barron's • May 11, 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

President Trump has repeatedly demonstrated his desire to use transactional diplomacy to pressure both allies and adversaries.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“And so it does have to go from like, ‘Oh, you’re the manny’ to waking up to each other as something other than this transactional thing with you babysitting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Perhaps the art of nursing could be described as transactional.

From Humanistic Nursing by Paterson, Josephine G.