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
Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
Some economists caution that Trump’s language about America’s trade gap presents an unfair representation of what has become a crucial mechanism for the US economy — its ability to purchase services offered by other countries as well as stuff that isn’t made here much, like coffee.
—David Goldman, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Johnathan K Williams / Made By History, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Anywhere Visa sweetens the deal, as the card earns 2% back on all Costco and Costco.com purchases.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Tax records show Fonseca purchased the home from pioneering sitcom writer and producer Michael Moye, whose credits include Good Times, The Jeffersons, and Married…With Children.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
Some economists caution that Trump’s language about America’s trade gap presents an unfair representation of what has become a crucial mechanism for the US economy — its ability to purchase services offered by other countries as well as stuff that isn’t made here much, like coffee.
—David Goldman, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
Initially, the voluntary labeling program focused on encouraging the purchase of office electronics that reduced energy consumption but evolved to include all large electronics, appliances, and buildings.
—Johnathan K Williams / Made By History, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Anywhere Visa sweetens the deal, as the card earns 2% back on all Costco and Costco.com purchases.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purchase
Verb
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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
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America may have bought itself time with restrictions on chip exports, but its AI lead just shrank dramatically despite those actions.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
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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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Elektra Kotsoni,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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California is the country’s largest electric vehicle market, accounting for one-third of national sales, with markedly high concentrations registered in neighborhoods like Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena.—
Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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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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Two governorships will be up for grabs this year, and Democrats are looking to play competitively in both -- namely by keeping control of New Jersey and flipping Virginia.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump leveraged the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which grants the president broad authority to regulate a multitude of economic transactions including trade with other countries following the declaration of a national emergency.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Feb. 2025
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The second best part of this trade is that the club didn’t retain a cent of Miller’s contract in the transaction, shedding the entirety of his contract.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 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
Noun
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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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The Huskies have the best assist-to-turnover ratio in the country and lead the Big East in both steals and turnover margin.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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 5 Feb. 2025.
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