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
Currently, 95 percent of all sales are transacted by members, and their spend increased 11 percent year-over-year.
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Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
The cofounders, previously in fashion, started Ghost to address retail industry inefficiencies by allowing buyers and sellers to transact digitally.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Really, who would transact with Bitcoins so prone to wild swings in value?
—John Tamny, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
But even companies that still wish to transact with Russia will soon have trouble moving goods to and from the country.
—Maxim Mironov, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2022
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Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
The cofounders, previously in fashion, started Ghost to address retail industry inefficiencies by allowing buyers and sellers to transact digitally.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Really, who would transact with Bitcoins so prone to wild swings in value?
—John Tamny, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
But even companies that still wish to transact with Russia will soon have trouble moving goods to and from the country.
—Maxim Mironov, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2022
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Additionally, 415 hospitals didn't include all payer and plan names in their files, and 231 hospitals didn't post accurate minimum and maximum negotiated charges for items and services.Maya Goldman, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the coming world, machine intelligences navigating conflict and negotiating peace might help clarify, or even surmount, traditional dilemmas.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Shop Amazon Cyber Monday deals Best Buy JBL Tune Flex True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds Get a pair of JBL earbuds for 50% off with this early Cyber Week deal at Best Buy.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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Right now, retailers like Amazon, Wayfair, Target, and Walmart have kicked off their Cyber Week deals ridiculously early, discounting everything from modular couches to dining room chairs.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
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These nearby houses have also recently been purchased: On Oakham Drive, San Ramon, in September 2023, a 2,670-square-foot home was sold for $1,950,000, a price per square foot of $730.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Permits are most easily purchased through the website recreation.gov.John Meyer, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on its primary business activities, which include producing and distributing tea leaves, importing animal proteins, and selling synthetic fuel products.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In the years since the data sharing program was launched, Remington has been split into two companies and sold.Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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To buy a company, a PE firm typically relies on debt financing, aka borrowing the money from a bank.Allison Morrow, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Chiefs continue to be on an upswing in driving more women to buy tickets, merchandise and engage with team accounts across social media.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 21 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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But states such as India and Egypt rejected the legitimacy of the UN embargo, and Beijing was able to barter (often on disadvantageous terms) with countries such as Indonesia and Sri Lanka in order to avoid isolation.Timothy Nunan, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2017
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transact. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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