sale

noun

ˈsāl How to pronounce sale (audio)
Definition of salenext
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 Having a lower cost basis generally increases the investor's capital gains tax liability at the time of sale. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 But after the recent mega-sale of much of his Wynwood portfolio to hedge fund executive Ken Griffin, Mana is at a crossroads. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Prospective owners don't just want revenue from ticket sales and television contracts. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Manas and co-founder Balthazar Delepierre left wholesale in June 2024, turning to direct-to-consumer sales and brand collaborations after retailers struggled to accommodate the label’s inclusive sizing. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
  1. transaction
  2. deal
  3. auction
  4. purchase
  5. bargain
Noun
  • Florida law imposes disclosure requirements concerning certain potential conflicts, and directors should disclose relevant financial or personal interests before the board considers any related transactions or decisions.
    — Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The basic model of competitive markets which one finds in an introductory economics textbook—where independent firms engage in cold arm’s-length transactions motivated by unadulterated self-interest—does not apply to the industry.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of transaction
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  • The committees, which are made up of independent directors, would need to agree on the transaction terms of any deal before putting it to shareholders for a vote.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For more of the best MacKenzie-Childs clearance deals, shop our favorite kitchenware, decor, and more below.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • Director Dustin Rikert worked efficiently, filming several takes of attendees filtering into the auction.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • So rather than going to the team that hoped to restore it, the Uptown ended up being auctioned off to somebody else at a tax auction.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of auction
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  • Federal prosecutors said in the complaint that the recovered device linked to Alfozan was a small microcontroller with a detachable camera sensor and digital microphone, a model easily available for purchase and listed for $24 on Amazon.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast to the police contract with Fencebridge, the court has blocked a weapons purchase for the Haitian military from a separate company because that firm failed its vetting process, two government officials confirmed to the Herald.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of purchase
Noun
  • Workers have faced this bargain before More than a century ago, factory managers faced a similar problem.
    — Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The bargain Guardians clinched the American League Central title and earned a bye in the playoffs.
    — Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bargain

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