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verb

Definition of purchasesnext
present tense third-person singular of purchase
as in buys
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for I need to purchase a new heavy coat

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purchases

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noun

plural of purchase
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as in anchorages

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as in sales

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  1. sales
  2. seizures
  3. transactions
Noun
  • For example, personalizing Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers by sending special discount codes to loyal customers with early access to big sales can have a significant impact.
    Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Forbes Business Development Council is an invitation-only community for sales and biz dev executives.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Reporters at those two publications, as well as at the Washington Post, were the targets of the media record seizures.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The report by the DOJ's inspector general, Michael Horowitz, released Tuesday, highlights sweeping data seizures targeting two Democratic lawmakers, Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell, and 43 congressional staffers.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of seizures
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  • For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Interestingly, most people think conducting transactions personally at a branch is safer.
    Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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