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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Historically, have we been less transactional than others in our dealings with foreign nations, less inclined to ask what’s in it for us before we respond to events elsewhere?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
"The real novel piece is that we looked at these transactional relations," said Kelly Gair, a PhD student at Binghamton and lead author of the paper.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
Gates's core explanation for his association with Epstein has been that the relationship was transactional, centring on discussions about philanthropy and potential funding for his foundation that ultimately came to nothing.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Noninterest income is expected to stay firm, supported by transactional liquidity, wealth management, market trading and treasury-related activities, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It is also a transactional service center, offering the ability to request subscriptions, advertising and list rental rates-for over 95,000 magazines, catalogs, newsletters, newspapers, and more.
From From the Print Media to the Internet by Lebert, Marie
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