transacted

verb

past tense of transact
as in dealt
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 transacted Our agent is capable of recommending optimal solutions that can be transacted instantly online. — Rob Green, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 For decades, billions of dollars in advertising have been transacted on Nielsen ratings that tabulate how many people saw a TV program or commercial, and, also on how many people of a certain age or gender did as well. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026 While economic impact can be quantified and reported, community impact cannot be so easily transacted. — Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026 Given the billions of dollars in advertising transacted on Nielsen data, even minor changes can have a big impact on major media companies and streamers. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026 Further, however, signs concerning the sales and use permit also were posted at the location, saying no sales can be transacted there. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transacted
  1. dealt
  2. negotiated
  3. purchased
  4. sold
  5. traded
Verb
  • The high court dealt Trump both of the losses during the term that ended in June, striking down his executive order to end birthright citizenship and blocking his attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Another judge dealt the backers of the measure a second loss by tentatively finding that their description of the measure, submitted for the official state voter’s guide, was misleading.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dealt
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  • This will happen on six occasions from October through to December, but only if the tie against Tromso is safely negotiated to set up three home matches and three away in the league phase.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Greenwich plans to release the film in theaters early next year after the company’s Andy Bohn negotiated the deal with CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiated
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  • The Lakers were valued last year at $10 billion — a record for a pro sports team — when Mark Walter purchased a controlling stake from the Buss family, which had owned the team since 1979.
    — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Iger and Josh Kushner, the venture capitalist who founded Thrive Capital, are buying the team from Mark Walter, who purchased a controlling stake from the Buss family just 14 months ago at a $10 billion valuation, making Walter’s return roughly 21%.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of purchased
Verb
  • The Dania Beach headquarters campus that once served as the nerve center of now-defunct Spirit Airlines has been sold to a Boston hedge fund that served as the stalking horse bidder in a bankruptcy court auction.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Those tickets were sold at a 7-Eleven in Dedham and at Cumberland Farms stores in Attleboro and Granby.
    — Mike Toole, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sold
Verb
  • Phoenix guard Kelsey Plum did not play against the team that traded her a little over a week ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III are both just 22 years old, and should be able to step into larger roles within the offense with DJ Moore traded to Buffalo.
    — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of traded

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