as in transaction
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
my neighbor tried to make a sale, but no one was interested in buying his old car they made enough profit from the sale of the house for a down payment on the new one
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Recent Examples of sale
Last weekend, Minecraft Movie from Warner Bros and Legendary opened in China in first place, with ticket sales of $14.5 million, which makes up just over 10% of the film’s $144M international box office takings.
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Blink-182’s Missionary Impossible tour tickets go on sale for the general public on April 11, 2025.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2025
Get up to 40% off shapewear with Spanx coupons and sale offers.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
But opening up more facilities within the United States could affect sales another way.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Blink-182’s Missionary Impossible tour tickets go on sale for the general public on April 11, 2025.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2025
Get up to 40% off shapewear with Spanx coupons and sale offers.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
But opening up more facilities within the United States could affect sales another way.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
Noun
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Instead of handing off the transaction, brands retain customer data, measure full-funnel performance, and deliver a consistent shopping experience.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Pick 12 Dallas Wings The Wings netted this pick from Phoenix in the four-team Sabally/Thomas transaction.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Financial details of the Amalie deal were not disclosed.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Armed with billion-dollar domestic media rights deals, the three power countries have been under pressure to satisfy broadcasters wanting more marquee series.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This is the second consecutive year Sotheby’s Geneva is holding a special thematic auction of watches in collaboration with the creative watch collective, heist-out.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The once-booming contemporary sector was hit hard, with sales at auction dropping by 36% to $1.4 billion, their lowest level since 2018.—
Kabir Jhala,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Meta has argued in court papers that its purchases of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 have benefited users, and that Zuckerberg's past statements are no longer relevant amid fierce competition from ByteDance's TikTok, Google's YouTube and Apple's messaging app.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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As the cashier rang up his purchase, the sticker shock hit hard.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2025
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Dobbins held up his end of the bargain as well, allowing two runs (one earned) over six strong innings of work.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Dollar Tree is the place to shop for bargains on cleaning supplies, party supplies, kitchen essentials, and more, all available for just $1.25.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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