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purchase

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




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If you don’t have an emergency fund, prioritize that before any home purchase.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Some only unlock after a qualifying purchase or once you have reached a particular membership tier so it can encourage you to spend money you had not intended to.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The company also said the Cybercab would be available to purchase for less than $30,000.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

Thus Howie Hubler’s personal purchase of $16 billion in triple-A-rated CDOs dwindled to something like $13 billion.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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

Amazon disclosed that Anthropic and OpenAI have each committed to multiyear, multigigawatt purchases of its Trainium chips, with Anthropic alone securing up to 5 gigawatts.

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

If demand craters, Nvidia will still be on the hook for purchases of inputs from its supply chain—a problem that only grows with its soaring commitments.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Their rancor toward Bibi was fixed on their lips, thinner than the strings with which they tied our purchases.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

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

From BBC Sep. 3, 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

And Target logged higher sales, profit and a benefit from tariff refunds as shoppers purchased more toys, food and beauty products.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

They purchased Leading Lady and New York Speed Machine for a total of $115,000, plus $330 per day for food and housing—or “boarding” as the horse people called it.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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

Eastern, and the Institute of Supply Management’s services purchasing managers’ index for August at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

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

From BBC Sep. 2, 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

“Mass purchasing power makes the big difference. For example, breaded veal cutlets.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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