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 Home sales and residential construction slumped in the beginning of the year. — Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025 If the sale were completed, Aquarion would no longer be subject to PURA regulation and the new owner is expected to raise rates. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025 Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales. — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025 In the fourth quarter of 2023, comparable sales were flat. — David Moin, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sale
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  1. transaction
  2. deal
  3. auction
  4. purchase
  5. bargain
Noun
  • In a letter filed with the FCC, which is reviewing the transaction, lawyers for David Ellison‘s company laid out its concerns about Project Rise Partners.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The transaction is expected to close at the end of this year.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of transaction
Noun
  • The new offer comes days after Wendy’s latest rollout of deals and collaborations.
    — Moná Thomas, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • They will be jailed for at least one year, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said in a statement on X, following a deal brokered between the two countries in February.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of deal
Noun
  • The state sold older vehicles at auctions but didn’t bother to get a bill of sale signed by the buyers, the audit said.
    — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
  • That’s how much the rookie jerseys for NBA legends Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant are expected to sell for at auction.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of auction
Noun
  • Even as the rate of EV sales growth slowed somewhat in 2024 compared to the previous year, U.S. car consumers still set a record with 1.3 million EV purchases, according to the auto information resource Kelley Blue Book.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Some communities already have local sales taxes, which is why people pay 7% on their purchases in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of purchase
Noun
  • One way to maximize pricing efficiency is to raise standard prices but keep special offerings priced low, offering something of value to the bargain hunters in the customer base.
    — AllBusiness, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • From convenient weeknight supper ideas packed with flavor to pretty tablecloths and settings that will upgrade your Easter entertaining, there are bargains down every aisle of ALDI to serve up fresh inspiration around your house.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of bargain

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