purchase price

noun

: the amount of money someone pays for something (such as a house)

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The total purchase price was $975,000, $580 per square foot. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026 With prices climbing from about $2,600 per ounce in early 2025 to today's gold price of over $5,100 per ounce, those who bought the metal just one year ago at a far lower cost are now holding assets worth over twice the original purchase price. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 The Sapphire Reserve also has high reimbursement limits of up to $10,000 per item (up to the item’s purchase price) and up to $50,000 per year. Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2026 The average investor’s purchase price in these cheapest counties was $455,000 – roughly one-third the $1.38 million spent in the costliest counties. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for purchase price

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“Purchase price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchase%20price. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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