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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Inflationary pressures are eating into buying power.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
But that was only a 13% boost to buying power.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
And since inflation in 2026 will likely be higher than 2025, Social Security recipients will lose buying power all year long and won’t get relief until January 1, 2027.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
That buying power of thirtysomething women has yet to be fully realized (or at least embraced) by Hollywood, as Weiss explained.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
But that was only a 13% boost to buying power.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
And since inflation in 2026 will likely be higher than 2025, Social Security recipients will lose buying power all year long and won’t get relief until January 1, 2027.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
That buying power of thirtysomething women has yet to be fully realized (or at least embraced) by Hollywood, as Weiss explained.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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