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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That invisible hand can be seen at work, powered by modern-day tech like AI and machine learning, helping a merchant get timely finance to replenish their stock or provide convenience to a shopper while transacting on an e-commerce website.
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Bindesh Pandey, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Proponents argue that stablecoins help the U.S. preserve the global importance of the dollar, while allowing people worldwide to transact more freely, cheaply, and securely.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
In this landscape, traditional economic alliances are being reevaluated, and the once-dominant influence of the United States in global payments is diminishing, prompting a reimagining of how businesses transact on a global scale.
—Victor Orlovski, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Proponents argue that stablecoins help the U.S. preserve the global centrality of the dollar, while allowing people worldwide to transact more freely, cheaply and securely.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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Bindesh Pandey, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Proponents argue that stablecoins help the U.S. preserve the global importance of the dollar, while allowing people worldwide to transact more freely, cheaply, and securely.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
In this landscape, traditional economic alliances are being reevaluated, and the once-dominant influence of the United States in global payments is diminishing, prompting a reimagining of how businesses transact on a global scale.
—Victor Orlovski, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Proponents argue that stablecoins help the U.S. preserve the global centrality of the dollar, while allowing people worldwide to transact more freely, cheaply and securely.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transact
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The manufacturing giant had resumed negotiating with the IAM union on May 22.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s chief commercial officer Elizabeth Williams and HanWay Films’ Head of Sales Nicole Mackey.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Prospective international students to the U.S. were dealt another blow when U.S. embassies were ordered not to schedule any new student visa interviews while the Trump Administration prepares to expand its vetting of applicants’ social media profiles.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump's immigration agenda was dealt another recent blow after the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, temporarily blocked the president from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to detain or deport Venezuelan nationals.—
Sonam Sheth
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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What To Know Thousands invested in the scheme, according to Reuters, which allowed individuals to purchase indirect ownership of cows or a stake in the overall enterprise, with promises of stable and significant profits when the cattle were eventually sold by livestock companies.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Stephen Hemsley, back again as CEO, bought $25 million worth of stock while CFO John Rex purchased $5 million.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Digital products: These are one-time creations like digital courses, ebooks, digital templates, and guides that can be sold repeatedly with little ongoing effort.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Soon after that report, OpenAI reversed its policies toward secondary share sales, allowing current and former employees to sell in the tender offers.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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And Treat Powdery Mildew On Plants How To Use Neem Oil Most gardeners buy neem oil in a ready-to-use spray, but it can be purchased as a concentrate.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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Following their success with Wrexham AFC, Reynolds and McElhenny bought a stake in Mexico’s Club Necaxa, as Variety exclusively reported in April 2024.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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This latest delay comes after a two-hour break that ended at 1:30 p.m. as prosecutors, the defense and judge bartered and petitioned the governor’s office for the full report and the waiving of privilege to see it.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, the goal is to open the door to the possibility of bartering.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transact. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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