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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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 So Noble Mobile has a chance to save Americans billions of dollars and get buying power back in their hands. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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