Thesaurus results for SALES

sales

noun

Definition of sales

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 Vasilescu says Converse could meet the same fate, given its recent performance and the parent company’s need to focus on fixing other ailing parts of its business, like sales in China and its Jordan brand. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 That’s about a quarter of the school’s annual athletics budget, according to data in Sportico’s college finance database, and roughly two years’ worth of football ticket sales. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The power laundry industry did some $700 million worth of business in 1928, the same year sales of electric washing machines for the home reached $108 million. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 19 Oct. 2026 But those efforts failed to attract customers, and Daunt watched as Waterstones’ sales went into free fall, threatening to pull down much of the publishing industry with it. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 As the company targets long-term growth, Goyeneche forecast 2026 sales to jump 20 percent to about 80 million euros, with a 10 to 11 percent EBITDA margin and 3 million euros in profits. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Bill Straus of Bridge Independent is handling domestic sales, with Logan Taylor of New Ratio Films serving as sales and distribution consultant. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 The timing is good for former WBD content sales boss Decker, with the biggest international TV market of the year, MIPCOM Cannes, well underway. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 According to promoter Live Nation, the European leg broke several regional records, including the fastest-selling rap show in Greece and the biggest arena sales for a rap artist in Zagreb, Belgrade and Sofia. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

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Noun

As a result of the fine, Treasury said that Bank of America will work with a third party to report any further transactions to FinCEN that had gone undetected.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Harrington cofounded Elemis in 1990 and led it from launch through the end of 2025, taking the business global and steering it through multiple transactions — including a $900 million sale from private equity to a strategic holding company in 2019.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of transactions

Noun

Niinami was a dynamic, â€œhands-onâ€� leader, integrating deals like the 2014 acquisition of Jim Beam bourbon while family chairman Nobutada Saji â€œkept our corporate culture,â€� Torii says.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Creator deals unveiled at the market included Endemol Shine Brasil’s pact with Latino creator house Grupo Podpah.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 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

The reserve auctions added available supply to the market, and no replenishment plans have been announced.

— SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Historically, older generations went in-person to art galleries or auctions to view pieces before deciding to put in an offer.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

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