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purchase

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




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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

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

A 1968 advertisement published in The Times beckoned investors to purchase their own two-acre lake for less than $12,000.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Not only would you be losing half of your balance by taking this money out to purchase the house, but you’d also lose out on potential returns.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

“This is the spot,” said the Professor as he turned his lamp on a small map of the house, copied from the file of my original correspondence regarding the purchase.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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

At the Hard Rock Hotel – one of two beachside hotels where they were able to stay off the ship – they hung around clutching their recent purchases.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

“Management also highlighted flexibility within its offtake arrangements and confirmed that no third-party ore purchases are required in FY27.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Payment recipients can use the money in their account for online purchases or payments, can receive the payment from PayPal by check, or can have PayPal directly deposit the money into a checking account.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

Bratenahl, where the Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased a $5.35 million mansion, is home to Gilded Age properties that draw some of Cleveland’s wealthiest home buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Lisburn Square No 2 said it "inherited all legal leasehold arrangements that exist between the landlord and leaseholders, to which both parties are bound" when it purchased the development.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Several have already been purchased by American, British and European buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

So, if a fallen rabbi who purchased stolen goods wasn’t bad enough, we now had to deal with a swamp hermit on top of that.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Sound money would impose an institutional constraint on the creation of money and protect Americans from the continual erosion of purchasing power.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The ISM’s purchasing managers index was 54.6 in August compared with 55.6 in July.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Shein previously told the BBC that the impact of legislation targeting ultra-fast fashion would "worsen the purchasing power of French consumers, at a time when they are already feeling the impact of the cost-of-living crisis".

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Over the years, a slew of A-listers have taken their property portfolios to another level by purchasing entire islands, transforming secluded stretches of land into the ultimate celebrity retreats.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

He was purchasing a small book bound in red leather from the bookseller.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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