How to Use transaction in a Sentence

transaction

noun
  • The entire transaction took place over the phone.
  • The transaction is expected to wrap up by the end of the month.
    — Michael Silverman, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The penalty is capped at 10% of the transaction amount.
    — oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The Jake Walman trade was one of the best transactions of the summer.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The transaction is expected to close at the end of this year.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The transaction is expected to close by the first half of 2024.
    — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
  • The move is the latest transaction over the last few weeks that has seen the Wings make the most change to its roster in three years.
    — Peter Warren, Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023
  • If the jury finds the ads did not break the law, the transactions used to move the money around would also be legal.
    — Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Also, make sure the transaction record is there with you.
    — Omni Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Once a transaction is made, the blockchain remains an immutable record of it.
    — Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The transaction with Sycamore is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.
    — Jennifer Weil, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Over all, a little less than half of his transactions were tipped.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The most notable aspect of the transaction is that cash-rich Exxon is paying all in stock.
    — WSJ, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The building’s owner still must sign off on the transaction.
    — oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The transaction could not be completed at that time, and the teller gave them a time when it could be done.
    — cleveland, 16 June 2022
  • These transactions worked to mask the origin of the funds and the identity of the final buyer, or Arnault.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
  • One of Lyft’s board members at the time (an investor) oversaw the transaction.
    — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The merchant told her the fee was charged to all who do not meet the $5 minimum for credit card transactions.
    — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The transaction comes amid a flurry of high-profile stock sales in recent weeks.
    — Katrina Compoli Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2024
  • On the date of her arrest, Baez met the confidential course in Yonkers to complete the transaction.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • But for some inside the 124-unit building, there could be a downside to that transaction.
    — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022
  • The Chinese government would have to agree to such a transaction, the people said.
    — Chris Strohm, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Weber’s board has approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of next year.
    — Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2022
  • In a statement, U.S. Steel said the transaction is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2024.
    — Eli Tan, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Such a transaction would also give Schmidt more time to build up if needed.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • That person might know a few key details of this transaction.
    — John Koopman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The transaction is expected to close before the end of this year, Campari said.
    — Bruce Schreiner, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Twitter intends to enforce the Agreement and close the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon with the Musk Parties.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Aug. 2022
  • First is that long-term holders do better paying the transaction cost just once by buying an ETF.
    — William Baldwin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Furthermore, some banks do not process transactions over weekends or holidays, which could delay the availability of refunds, even after the IRS issues the payment.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025

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