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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Within the administration, those looking for a more transactional approach to the rivalry have held more sway than hawks looking to tighten restrictions on China.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The publicist believes relationships between celebrities and traditional paparazzi photographers are more mutual and transactional, compared to some of the newer forms of fan surveillance.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Not long ago, pharma companies were swinging for the fences and massive deals made up the bulk of transactional dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Instead, she says, women could stand to be a lot more transactional.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
There was a rigid transactional probity, it seems to say; there was also a high tide of inspiration.
From Italian Hours by James, Henry
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