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

Examples of buying power in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The increase, which is slightly larger than the 2.5% bump announced for beneficiaries last year, is designed to help recipients of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income retain their buying power amid inflation, which has caused rising prices on everything from energy to gas to groceries. —Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 15 Nov. 2025

Nominal returns refer to the absolute rate of return, without any consideration given to buying power. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025

These organizations negotiate member-only discounts and perks by leveraging their collective buying power. —Essence, 24 Oct. 2025

This way, a household that reports nominally higher income — but not an increase in buying power — doesn’t tip over into a higher tax. —Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for buying power

• candlepower
• cauliflower
• overpower
• superpower
• vavasour
• waterpower
• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower