transacting

verb

present participle of transact
as in dealing
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 transacting All-time highs were realized for both transacting and paid accounts. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 Institutions that learn to act on that data, delivering the right guidance and offer at the right moment while making transacting easy, will win wallet share. — Jb Orecchia, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Under California law, companies that are suspended by state tax officials are legally barred from transacting any business. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026 The advantage for Mustafa is that obtaining gold financing from the crypto markets is easier than transacting with banks, who often require claims on company assets like real estate to secure loans for gold. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026 This is why Sabi built TRACE, a digital infrastructure designed for Africa’s producers, miners, and traders to prove legitimacy and meet global standards for transacting with the rest of the world. — Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025 Due to changes to federal tax reporting rules that Congress approved in 2021, payment platforms, including Venmo, CashApp, PayPal and any other platforms used for transacting funds, had to issue 1099-K forms to any Americans who received more than US$600 in payments. — Pamala Wiepking, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transacting
  1. dealing
  2. negotiating
  3. purchasing
  4. buying
  5. selling
Verb
  • Norway’s defence stood tall against the Ivory Coast, dealing well with set-piece deliveries and crosses.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, James floated the idea publicly about ending his career in Cleveland and publicly praised the LA Rams for dealing draft picks to ensure a Super Bowl-contending team.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of dealing
Verb
  • The board’s approval of his hire means that the government can begin negotiating his salary and benefits.
    — Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Vahidi has become a major player in formulating Iran’s tough stance in negotiating a possible permanent end to the war with the United States, experts say.
    — Nasser Karimi, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of negotiating
Verb
  • China, the world's top crude importer, has not been particularly enthusiastic about purchasing Iranian oil, despite traditionally being the main buyer of the country's energy.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • When the person decided against purchasing it, Brown, 19, quickly picked it up, according to WLBT 3.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of purchasing
Verb
  • On one side, security and platform incumbents are buying the layer outright.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • In 2020, Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (then called MicroStrategy), started buying Bitcoin for his data software company’s balance sheet.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of buying
Verb
  • In 2025, Breyers, Blue Bunny and Turkey Hill were the top-selling brands by dollar sales, Dairy Foods Magazine reported.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Two of Canada’s 10 provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, are still selling American alcoholic beverages.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of selling

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