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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Yet beneath this narrative of journalistic fortitude lies a far more transactional reality that defines modern Washington media.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
It may seem like a weird career shift for Witkoff, but he’s such an outlier that the famously transactional Donald Trump treats him like an actual friend.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 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
There was a rigid transactional probity, it seems to say; there was also a high tide of inspiration.
From Italian Hours by Henry James
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