Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for purchase. Search instead for durchbumste.
Definitions

purchase

[pur-chuhs] / ˈpɜr tʃəs /
NOUN
possession obtained with money
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

When making a large purchase or contracting for a service, you might feel shy about asking the seller to lower their price, but it is a good habit to get into.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Now be honest with yourself about the added expenses that come with such a purchase.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

At Rituals, a birthday gift of a full-sized product or deluxe mini comes with another purchase, while Sephora rewards vary depending on membership tier.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The animosity dates back to the board’s decision last year to purchase 20 acres where they hope to eventually build a new fire station and civic hub.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Their Torah scroll occupied its own shelf, wrapped in the nicest cloth Babulya had been able to purchase in Zmeyreka.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Fiercely protective of its independence, Hugging Face long turned down several stake purchases and takeover offers before reaching a deal with Nvidia, chosen for its commitment to developing the "open" ecosystem.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

If a predictable share of inference moves onto owned hardware, it shifts from recurring cloud bills toward one-time purchases and support contracts.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

East Lothian only held information for the past five years but had not conducted any raids or test purchases.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

This business includes sales of apps where Apple collects as much as 30% fees on in-app purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Dede and Jaimito stayed on in the capital, making some purchases for the new restaurant they’ve decided to start.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

She purchased her first home in California in 2004 for just $597,500.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased the house just outside Cleveland a few months before marrying Taylor Swift.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Their distinctive orange life jackets, purchased from a local sports shop, made them easy to identify.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

“Mean Girls” star Amanda Seyfried has listed her longtime Los Angeles home for $3.2 million, 15 years after she purchased the property for nearly half the price it is now on the market for.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

The most prized was the Sinclair Collection, which consisted of art purchased by the company as investments as well as works personally owned by Stavros Sinclair.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Production activity growth was the strongest in August since January 2022, driven by a jump in orders, according to purchasing managers’ surveys published this week.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

“It really does leave it as an open question for people who are purchasing these beverages,” Bowdring said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

If inflation is high, then the purchasing power of fixed payments is diluted.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Mel Gibson went considerably bigger with his island investment, purchasing Mago Island in Fiji after the release of his 2004 movie “The Passion of the Christ.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

I didn’t quite follow all that, but I had to admit it was impressive that she, at her age, a Chinese American woman, was purchasing a house.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




Vocabulary lists containing purchase


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training