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as in to purchase
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
I really want to buy that new book, but I don't have enough money right now
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2
as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge
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3
as in to believe
to regard as right or true
if you buy that story, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in
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as in steal
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
four cartons of ice cream for four dollars is a real buy
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Recent Examples of buy
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
The bottom line: What's bad for the companies looking to sell AI products is likely to be good for the companies looking to buy them.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
That doesn’t sound good, but another factor must be considered: At Sundance, the biggest buys and some of its shiniest movies went to streaming, where box office is n/a.
Netflix had the two most expensive acquisitions.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Carson bought this car brand new from Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills near the tail end of his award-winning, 30-year-run as host of NBC’s The Tonight Show.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
The bottom line: What's bad for the companies looking to sell AI products is likely to be good for the companies looking to buy them.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
DeRozan said the team’s recent resurgence reflects a new level of buy in and belief in the locker room.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
That doesn’t sound good, but another factor must be considered: At Sundance, the biggest buys and some of its shiniest movies went to streaming, where box office is n/a.
Netflix had the two most expensive acquisitions.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buy
Verb
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The ticket was purchased at Curve View Express Food Mart on West Warren Street.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2025
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The chair is so expensive that Camille has to go home that night and check her finances before returning to purchase it.—
Jourdain Searles,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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The pair are accused of bribing Thao and Jones to secure access to lucrative contracts with the city of Oakland — a blockbuster case that has cast a cloud over City Hall.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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For years, Taiwan’s security agencies have warned about Beijing’s growing attempts to infiltrate its armed forces and their espionage activities, particularly efforts to bribe military officers in exchange for national secrets.—
Eric Cheung,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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On the public relations side, senior charts & data analyst Trevor Anderson believes Snoop took a major hit.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2025
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Officials believe the Palisades fire began in the Highlands neighborhood of Pacific Palisades near a popular hiking trail.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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Next highest steal total on the Knights is Ivy-Curry with 29.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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Achiuwa, who had 14 points, 4 steals and 2 blocks off the bench in Monday’s victory over the Grizzlies, echoed Bridges’ sentiment.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Those who feel like breakout players of 2024-25 have actually been around for a year or more, and have had a chance to adjust.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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City Heights has one of San Diego’s largest Muslim populations.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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For their experiment, the researchers took six two-year-old adult mini pigs and surgically extracted their third incisor and first premolar teeth.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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Over time, those changes compounded to take him to a much happier place.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The old adage is that bear markets end on bad news — the implication being that the market at some point will price in all the bad news and investors will start looking for bargains ahead of the next bull run.—
CNBC Pro Staff,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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Also on the table is a bargain that could reshape the Middle East for decades to come: a deal to open Israel's diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
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Adams is not the only politician who has been charged with accepting bribes from a foreign country.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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But by the end of season four, Maddie had all but accepted an offer to work at a independent publishing house in New York City.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buy. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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