transaction
Americannoun
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the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
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an instance or process of transacting something.
- Synonyms:
- affair, venture, enterprise, bargain, deal
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something that is transacted, especially a business agreement.
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Psychology. an interaction of an individual with one or more other persons, especially as influenced by their assumed relational roles of parent, child, or adult.
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transactions, the published records of the proceedings, as papers read, addresses delivered, or discussions, at the meetings of a learned society or the like.
noun
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something that is transacted, esp a business deal or negotiation
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the act of transacting or the state of being transacted
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(plural) the published records of the proceedings of a society, conference, etc
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(in business computing) the act of obtaining and paying for an item or service
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(in general computing) the transmission and processing of an item of data
Other Word Forms
- pretransaction noun
- transactional adjective
- transactionally adverb
Etymology
Origin of transaction
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin trānsāctiōn- (stem of trānsāctiō ) “completion, transaction”; transact, -ion
Example Sentences
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Make sure you’re both authorized to talk to the bank and conduct transactions.
The transaction has been unanimously approved by both companies' boards and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, the companies said.
From Barron's
Warner’s chief, Zaslav, who had initially opposed the Paramount bid, added: “We look forward to working with Paramount to complete this historic transaction.”
From Los Angeles Times
The Polymarket social-media account has made more than two dozen posts flagging other potential insider transactions happening on the company’s prediction market.
From Barron's
Companies have said the technology can speed up transactions and save workers' time on routine tasks, but the technology can be prone to hallucinations, causing it to behave unexpectedly.
From BBC
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