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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During the past 25 years, consumers have lost a tremendous amount of buying power to inflation. Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 The Canadian dollar has also weakened, lessening the buying power of visitors crossing the border into the U.S. Tourists take photos near the Las Vegas strip. Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025 Inflationary pressures are eating into buying power. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 But that was only a 13% boost to buying power. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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