pre·pur·chase
ˌprē-ˈpər-chəs 
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or pre-purchase
prepurchased or pre-purchased; prepurchasing or pre-purchasing
: to purchase (something) in advance
You can prepurchase tickets to pick up at the box office.
Examples of prepurchase in a Sentence
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Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
Like many industrial buyers, the company had prepurchased its power at a fraction of the price available to residential customers.
—Gabriel J.x. Dance Zach Levitt, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2023
Shopify is among the tech companies pledging to prepurchase $1 billion worth of carbon credits from startups like Running Tide, with the hope that other corporations will follow.
—Bill Weir, CNN, 22 May 2022
Josh Jacquot, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Free; prepurchase wristbands for the Craft Beer Festival starting at $15 for five six-ounce tasters.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2023
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Verb
High-income governments prepurchased most of the world’s supply of vaccines, causing extreme global scarcity.
—Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
Like many industrial buyers, the company had prepurchased its power at a fraction of the price available to residential customers.
—Gabriel J.x. Dance Zach Levitt, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2023
Shopify is among the tech companies pledging to prepurchase $1 billion worth of carbon credits from startups like Running Tide, with the hope that other corporations will follow.
—Bill Weir, CNN, 22 May 2022
Adjective
More costly prepurchase inspections should involve tests on the engine that will give you a picture of its health and likely durability.
—Josh Jacquot, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Free; prepurchase wristbands for the Craft Beer Festival starting at $15 for five six-ounce tasters.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2023
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“Prepurchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepurchase. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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