purchases

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possession obtained with money n.
buy, obtain v.

NOUN

possession obtained with money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquisition asset investment

STRONG

acquirement bargain booty buy gain property steal

Antonyms

WEAK

sale sell

VERB

buy, obtain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire earn invest pick up procure redeem shop take

STRONG

achieve attain cop gain market patronize realize secure truck win

WEAK

come by deal in get hold of go shopping make a buy make a purchase pay for shop for take up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit have lose spend throw away

STRONG

give up ignore miss

WEAK

sell

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purchases

The BOJ’s planned bond purchases on Wednesday could provide further support.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

CoreWeave relies heavily on debt to fund its infrastructure purchases, Bernstein analyst Madison Rezaei explained in a Thursday note.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Plus, government equity purchases, AI-driven inflation and the perils of Treasury’s short-term borrowing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Then, artificial intelligence on the platform identifies patterns that lead to regretted purchases, which is ultimately supposed to help users spend less.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

We pause just outside the entrance, our purchases and slushies in hand.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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