as in to negotiate
to do (business) with another person, company, etc.
We had some important business to transact with our distributors. transact a real estate deal
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Recent Examples of transact
More than $1 trillion dollars in advertising will be transacted globally this year, according to a new forecast.
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Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
During the second quarter, our customers exhibited more discretion in their spending, which pressured our sales even as customers transacted more frequently.
—David Moin, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
The new rules will also impact businesses transacting with SMEs.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Case in point: DeLuca has been working with a new client for more than six months — and has not yet transacted a single piece.
—Mark Ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
During the second quarter, our customers exhibited more discretion in their spending, which pressured our sales even as customers transacted more frequently.
—David Moin, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
The new rules will also impact businesses transacting with SMEs.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Case in point: DeLuca has been working with a new client for more than six months — and has not yet transacted a single piece.
—Mark Ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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The labor action sprang up almost a month ago at the height of the Christmas package delivery season, with workers at Amazon facilities dotted across the country picketing for better wages, benefits, and working conditions, and a demand that Amazon negotiate with them on a contract.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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In 2022, the Israeli parliamentarian Naftali Bennett recalled negotiating with Netanyahu after a recent election failed to yield a clear winner.Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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The historic Los Angeles fires dealt another blow to local film crews who were already struggling to find work.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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The north Charlotte mall’s sale has been dealt several blows following high-profile incidents leading to safety concerns and a swath of store closings like Apple and Buckle.Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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The profits from the drug sales were used to purchase firearms, officials said, and some of those firearms were then funneled to individuals who have been banned from owning them.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
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If the concern is about the cost of purchasing the equipment, the EPA provides a rebate finder tool to help locate rebates to help purchase.Charles Marshall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Important here: Producers could comply by not selling into California.William Baldwin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Over the course of their career, the artists sold more than 10 million records.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2025
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Choose tools that match your organization’s technical proficiency; don’t buy a Ferrari for someone who’s never going to drive on the interstate.Cory McNeley, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Last year, Walmart — which for years has been trying to buy more domestic goods — started selling $12.98 American Giant cotton T-shirts in 1,700 doors.Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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With that in mind, expect many of the potential buyers who contact you to barter.Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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The old town medina is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and crowds jostle to examine products laid out in the streets and hear the sound of bartering in more languages than can be named.Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transact. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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