transaction
noun
trans·ac·tion
tran-ˈzak-shən 
tran(t)-ˈsak-
1
a
: something transacted
b
transactions plural
: the often published record of the meeting of a society or association
2
a
: an act, process, or instance of transacting
b
: a communicative action or activity involving two parties or things that reciprocally affect or influence each other
Examples of transaction in a Sentence
The entire transaction took place over the phone.
a record of your recent banking transactions
the transaction of business over the phone
Recent Examples on the Web
The company managed to tread water during the pandemic despite the global slowdown in transactions and its focus on small and medium enterprises.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 July 2025
Because Stablecoins are pinned to the value of conventional currencies - usually the dollar - they can be used for rapid and cost-effective cross-border transactions without exposing participants to undue volatility.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Attorneys for Steward are asking the court to declare some transactions made between April 2020 and November 2022 as fraudulent and force de la Torre and others to pay back Steward.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Although many Democrats, including House leaders, backed the bill, some expressed concerns that the bill doesn't stop public officials from pushing their personal coins and profiting from anonymous transactions.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 18 July 2025
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 July 2025
Because Stablecoins are pinned to the value of conventional currencies - usually the dollar - they can be used for rapid and cost-effective cross-border transactions without exposing participants to undue volatility.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Attorneys for Steward are asking the court to declare some transactions made between April 2020 and November 2022 as fraudulent and force de la Torre and others to pay back Steward.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Although many Democrats, including House leaders, backed the bill, some expressed concerns that the bill doesn't stop public officials from pushing their personal coins and profiting from anonymous transactions.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for transaction
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“Transaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transaction. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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transaction
noun
trans·ac·tion
tran(t)s-ˈak-shən
tranz-
1
a
: something transacted
especially
: a business deal
b
plural
: the record of the meeting of an organization
2
a
: an act, process, or instance of transacting
b
: an act of communication between two people who influence or change each other
Legal Definition
transaction
noun
trans·ac·tion
tran-ˈzak-shən, -ˈsak-
1
: something transacted
especially
: an exchange or transfer of goods, services, or funds
2
a
: an act, process, or instance of transacting
b
: an action or activity involving two parties or things that reciprocally affect or influence each other
3
in the civil law of Louisiana
: an onerous contract that is intended by the parties to prevent or end actual or possible litigation and in which they make reciprocal concessions compare accord, satisfaction
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