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purchase

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




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The tech company’s surprise purchase of the web program underscores its efforts to help shape the narrative about AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Though the dwarf pansies are not yet available to purchase, Litchfield encouraged islanders to consider planting other native and naturalised species to contribute to their conservation.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“You should have seen me, I was hustling and hustling for them,” she recounts about finding her famous client a home to purchase.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available to purchase, but officials are concerned that bags of the frozen nuggets could still be in consumers’ freezers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

“Upon my word, Caroline, I should think it more possible to get Pemberley by purchase than by imitation.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen