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 An agent who has paid for exclusive rights to a ZIP code has a direct financial interest in the homeowners in that territory transacting. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Kalshi Trading—and any other principal trading firm transacting on an affiliated exchange—would be forced to only engage with markets by quoting both sides. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 This allows a stablecoin to act like virtual cash, which comes in handy when trading or transacting in crypto assets. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 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 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 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 The new rules will also impact businesses transacting with SMEs. — Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transacting
  1. dealing
  2. negotiating
  3. purchasing
  4. buying
  5. selling
Verb
  • Even at the top of the roster, hanging on to Trey Hendrickson rather than dealing him in March.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The impact of yesterday’s sharp drop in South Korean equities transmitted further into US markets overnight, spreading selling sentiment and dealing heavy blows to US semiconductor and memory stocks.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dealing
Verb
  • Furthermore, relationships themselves teach basic psychological capacities such as regulating emotions, tolerating disappointment, and negotiating differences—skills which therapy is supposed to cultivate.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Iran and Oman are negotiating a deal to temporarily open the strait.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiating
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  • Shoppers can move from watching a demonstration to purchasing without leaving the app.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The president first floated the idea of purchasing Greenland during his first term before reviving the proposal after his reelection.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of purchasing
Verb
  • Cook will be remembered for making the iPhone feel essential to everything from buying a coffee to listening to music, hitting the gym or paying a credit card bill.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
  • And despite several headlines that consumers are buying fewer sneakers in lieu of dressier options, retailers are seeing growth in multiple segments of the men’s shoe market.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of buying
Verb
  • The series has always featured designers who have already started selling outfits and building their brands before being on the show.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His family is now considering whether someone will continue the produce-selling tradition.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of selling

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“Transacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transacting. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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