buying power
noun
: the amount of money that a person or group has available to spend : purchasing power
Inflation decreases consumer buying power.
a multinational corporation with a tremendous amount of buying power
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According to Nielsen, Black consumers wield about $1.6 trillion in annual buying power.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
Benchmark calculated what 25% levies would mean for the average American’s buying power on a popular big-ticket purchase.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Inflation surged ahead to start 2025, crimping Americans' buying power and serving as a warning to policymakers — whether those contemplating new tariffs or further interest rate cuts — that price pressures are not yet vanquished.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
One of the functions of a health insurance company is to use its buying power and negotiate better prices for the services its enrollees receive.
—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
Benchmark calculated what 25% levies would mean for the average American’s buying power on a popular big-ticket purchase.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Inflation surged ahead to start 2025, crimping Americans' buying power and serving as a warning to policymakers — whether those contemplating new tariffs or further interest rate cuts — that price pressures are not yet vanquished.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
One of the functions of a health insurance company is to use its buying power and negotiate better prices for the services its enrollees receive.
—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buying power
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“Buying power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buying%20power. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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