contract compact covenant pact treaty settlement arrangement bond convention negotiation business matter business activity proceeding undertaking deed affair proceedings coup play activity purchasing ***** matter act event buying selling step business deal understanding accord concordat entente protocol disposition stipulation pledge promise alliance indenture warranty engagement guarantee guaranty surety obligation charter concord commitment warrant avowal oath certificate compromise security lease papers done deal piece of paper terms accommodation resolution word truce armistice prearrangement account vow assurance quid pro quo parole troth bail solemn word collateral debenture document writ adjudication word of honour title authorizations codicil memorandum authorisation right franchise licence license affidavit approval instrument mutual understanding note the nod conveyance release record proof voucher deed of covenant title deed legal agreement legal document handshake trust dicker “I consider that it is important to achieve a sale quickly, as prices will probably be affected by the glut of sales.” The act of exchanging of goods or property for an agreed sum of money trading dealing vending selling retailing rendition barter marketing unloading bargaining disposal dumping commerce trade business merchandising traffic trafficking exchange export auctioning peddling bartering hawking transaction retail wholesale wholesaling buying and selling shopping “We tested the operational procedures and effectiveness of ID readers and remote age verification technology in supermarkets during the sale of alcohol.” A period during which a shop or dealer sells goods at reduced prices clearance closeout auction bargain discount price reduction offer price slash price drop black Friday reduction deal steal snip giveaway buy pennyworth value good buy cheap purchase discount purchase good value for money loss leader value for money cheap buy good deal good value “If you're still in town this weekend, the local department store is having a big sale, the biggest of the year.” An informal or impromptu selling of (typically personal) goods garage sale jumble sale rummage sale car boot sale tag sale festival fundraiser fair gala fête fete carnival kermis bring-and-buy sale garde.