transactional
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the process of conducting business.
A leading authority on ethical issues in commercial practice, she has designed classes and materials to teach students transactional skills.
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of or relating to personal or social interaction characterized by mutual influence and exchange.
The teacher questioned each pair of students in turn about the transactional nature of the role play—how their partner's statements or behavior shaped their own.
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of or relating to an attitude in which personal interaction revolves around cost and benefit.
There is a shift toward a more transactional relationship between a synagogue and its congregants, where the focus is often on dues and program fees.
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The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse - which tracks immigration data - found that just over 70% of the nearly 60,000 people held at the end of September had no criminal record.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
Nearly three-quarters of immigrants in ICE detention as of September have no criminal convictions, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025
According to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, which keeps detailed data on immigration proceedings, only about 31% of detainees are released on bond.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025
Last year, the average backlog wait time from case filing to hearing before an immigration court judge was about 4 years, according to Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023
The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, based at Syracuse University, shows a slightly different geographic spread, with New York City accounting for about 9% of immigration summonses issued between June and August.
From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2023
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