Thesaurus results for SALES

sales

noun

Definition of sales

plural of sale

as in transactions

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 sales Based on the consensus projection for revenue of $396 billion for fiscal 2027, which ends in January, sales next year would hit $673 billion. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Nvidia doubled its revenue and profit year-over-year in its second quarter, and forecast sales in the current quarter that topped analyst estimates, as red-hot demand for its AI chips continues to bolster the company’s fortunes. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 That would be $12-15,000 in ticket sales (based on 2026 average ticket prices), enough to be in the top three per-screen averages for most theaters nationally. — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026 Jarvis is an adviser who previously directed Arsenal Contemporary and held sales roles at Sadie Coles HQ and Greengrassi in London. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The investigation began after the sheriff's office received reports of possible fraudulent sales involving RVs placed on consignment in March. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Iran is showing no signs of capitulating, however, despite mounting pressure on its economy and oil sales. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Penguin Random House, largest seller of books, and most eager to sell them best, testified in court that the sales of only 4 percent of its books effectively subsidized the rest. — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 Concourse Media is launching world pre-sales on the project ahead of the TIFF market. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

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That probe was led by board member Susie Giordano, who reviewed 11 export transactions and found no evidence anyone at the company tried to circumvent export controls or was aware of any product diversion.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Treasury's statement noted that violations can carry civil or criminal penalties, and that foreign financial institutions facilitating transactions for those sanctioned under one of the relevant executive orders could face secondary sanctions.

— Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of transactions

Noun

In the lawsuit, investors alleged they were led to believe that a groundbreaking Wondermind app would be made, advertising deals would be struck, and celebrity cover stories were already underway.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Parton was working on a new Nashville museum and hotel, deals to endorse Purina dog treats and launch her Cup of Ambition coffee brand.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of deals

Noun

So people who use Croissant will get 10 percent back on purchases made within the network in credits that can be used immediately to purchase other goods.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The district attorney's office said the purchases included a family trip to Disney World, an Outer Banks vacation rental, country club membership fees, limousine service, purchase and installation of a hot tub at Fantuzzo's home and payment of local and state property taxes.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026

Definition of purchases

Noun

The same statement says the balance of financing will come through regular weekly bill auctions, cash management bills, and the monthly coupon auctions whose sizes are already fixed.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The city will not allow the vacation rental properties to be used for any special events such as weddings, auctions, or commercial functions.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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