purchasing power
Example Sentences
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Rising wages in tradable sectors give households the purchasing power to absorb rising service costs.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Inflation is known to erode the purchasing power of fixed interest payments and raises demand for yields.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Over the past three-and-a-half decades, India's software industry has created millions of white-collar jobs, spawning a new middle class driven by high ambition and strong purchasing power.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
One big caveat: Inflation will gradually reduce your purchasing power, so keep some of your money in stocks so it can continue to grow.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
Their increased purchasing power afforded them summer vacations to the beach or the mountains.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
