sales

noun

Definition of salesnext
plural of sale
as in transactions
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 sales Don’t miss out on Labor Day sales on practical and polished Clarks shoes at Amazon right now. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Companies often wait until a sales conversation to discuss competitors. — Jehan Lalkaka, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Mister Smith is handling international sales and co-repping domestic rights with After Hours. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 FilmNation Entertainment is handling international sales on the film while CAA Media Finance and WME repped domestic rights. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 While Marc Jacobs is expected to generate approximately $360 million in global sales this calendar year, excluding licensing revenues, G-III sees the potential to drive that up to $1 billion over the long term. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 More recently, regulations related to alcohol consumption and sales implemented during the pandemic expired on July 1. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Based on the consensus projection for revenue of $396 billion for fiscal 2027, which ends in January, sales next year would hit $673 billion. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 That would be $12-15,000 in ticket sales (based on 2026 average ticket prices), enough to be in the top three per-screen averages for most theaters nationally. — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales
  1. transactions
  2. deals
  3. purchases
  4. auctions
Noun
  • ATMs and digital banking will be open, though transactions may not post until the next day.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • None of that tells you what happened during the other 350 transactions the manager didn't see.
    — Vivek Thomas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of transactions
Noun
  • Act fast to snag these $20-and-under deals before the long weekend is through.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Shop more outlet deals below, including an elegant candleholder, a luxe ottoman, and slim patio sofa.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of deals
Noun
  • So people who use Croissant will get 10 percent back on purchases made within the network in credits that can be used immediately to purchase other goods.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The district attorney's office said the purchases included a family trip to Disney World, an Outer Banks vacation rental, country club membership fees, limousine service, purchase and installation of a hot tub at Fantuzzo's home and payment of local and state property taxes.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of purchases
Noun
  • Yet auctions, Surprise Sets and live card breaks continue to put real dollars on uncertain outcomes.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Through a randomized process, the Mackinac Bridge Authority proivides tower tour certificates to 25 nonprofit organizations, and each organization recipient then raffles or auctions off the certificates, according to the MBA's website.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of auctions

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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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