buying power
noun
: the amount of money that a person or group has available to spend : purchasing power
Inflation decreases consumer buying power.
a multinational corporation with a tremendous amount of buying power
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If the annual inflation rate is 2% but the savings account only earns 1%, the cost of goods and services has outpaced the buying power of the money in the savings account that year.
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
In a time of inflation, flat funding means the buying power of these programs would shrink.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Other countries rely on the buying power of the enormous American market and on the certainties of American military might.
—Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
The ranking reflects not only the excess inventory but also the limited buying power of residents amid ongoing affordability challenges.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
In a time of inflation, flat funding means the buying power of these programs would shrink.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Other countries rely on the buying power of the enormous American market and on the certainties of American military might.
—Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
The ranking reflects not only the excess inventory but also the limited buying power of residents amid ongoing affordability challenges.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for buying power
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“Buying power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buying%20power. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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