as in to buy
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
I need to purchase a new heavy coat
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Recent Examples of purchase
Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Jan. 2025
The ticket purchased in Tempe matched five winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, Jan. 17, lottery officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Last-second purchases Miller and Witkowski walk through the Pro Shop last on their final preparations for game day.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
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Viewings of homes have become packed affairs, as victims try to find houses already on the market to purchase.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Jan. 2025
The ticket purchased in Tempe matched five winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, Jan. 17, lottery officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
Worker's 'Accumulation of Cheese' Office Prank Has Internet in Stitches
By Darlin Tillery
Life & Trends Reporter
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A lighthearted office prank that started as a joke has taken an unexpected turn, leaving one man in a bureaucratic nightmare that could block the purchase of his dream home.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Last-second purchases Miller and Witkowski walk through the Pro Shop last on their final preparations for game day.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purchase
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Read on to see what items our readers bought in droves this month.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Consumers who installed solar panels or bought an electric vehicle in 2024 will still receive their tax credits, the company said.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Jan. 2025
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Trump again suggested using federal disaster assistance as a bargaining chip during unrelated legislative negotiations over government borrowing, or as leverage to persuade California to change its water policies.—
WILL WEISSERT,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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If anything, the new, sophisticated methods attackers leverage means your company and customers are increasingly at risk.—
Rob Heidenreich,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appétit,
19 Jan. 2025
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Instead of initiating a sale, however, TikTok pursued a legal challenge on First Amendment grounds that ended in failure at the Supreme Court on Friday.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That leaves just two more reliever spots up for grabs.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Corbet won the Golden Globe and probably has the most compelling narrative — the 36-year-old made his film for less than $10 million — but, not least because of the recent AI brouhaha surrounding the film, this prize remains up for grabs.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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At its peak, Silk Road functioned as a global drug bazaar, with transactions conducted largely in bitcoin.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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The list of transactions, which stretched from 2017 until Reina resigned in 2023, included $145,000 in travel, lodging and vehicle rental costs.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Throughout this Wild Isles cruise with St. Hilda Sea Adventures, the anchorages are in secluded sea lochs.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The waters of Security Bay, our overnight anchorage, were oily-calm and full of sea otters.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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Sierra Canyon 82, Louisville 41: Jerzy Robinson finished with 39 points, 10 rebounds and six steals for the 18-1 Trailblazers.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Bridges struggled from the field, shooting 6-of-17 for 15 points, while Josh Hart, who had a brief shoulder scare, added 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Living in Peru and not understanding English well, Jose Manuel Aramayo didn’t have a good grasp of what was happening with his Kendall condo when it was foreclosed in 2018, his daughter, Maria Aramayo, told the Herald.—
Ben Wieder and,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Per the authors, prior studies with robotic exoskeletons focused on simpler movements, such as assisting in the movement of limbs stabilizing body posture, or helping grasp objects.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Purchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purchase. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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