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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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 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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And after the pandemic dealt a painful blow to the 110-year-old American stalwart, halving its ridership, one of its new rivals — an express bus startup called Flix — bought the company for just $172 million, down almost 80% from a $800 million valuation a decade earlier.Iain Martin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Political gaffes are not always injurious enough to deal a fatal blow.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Enjoy benefits such as 5x on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠, 3x on dining, select streaming services and online groceries, 2x on all other travel purchases, 1x on all other purchases, $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit, plus more.Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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The nation's inclusion brings a substantial boost to the bloc, which already accounts for nearly 45 percent of the world's population and 35 percent of global GDP, measured by purchasing power parity.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Coca-Cola stopped selling its drinks to Russia but the bottler in the region, Coca-Cola Hellenic, sells a product called Dobry Cola via Multon Partners.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Unrivaled Sports is buying a sprawling Texas property known for its baseball tournaments as the youth sports industry continues to evolve toward using team sports as the basis for creating broader family experiences.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Just last year, Authentic bought Champion, while Marquee acquired Totes and Isotoner and WHP inked a deal to take on Vera Wang.Evan Clark, WWD, 2 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 18 Jan. 2025.
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