purchasing power
noun
1
: the amount of money that a person or group has available to spend
Inflation decreases consumer purchasing power.
2
: the value of money thought of as how much it can buy
a decline in the purchasing power of the dollar
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Pioneers in green steel Meanwhile, the First Movers Coalition, which aims to harness the purchasing power of the world’s leading companies to unlock the untapped potential of emerging technologies needed to decarbonize the world by 2050, hailed the announcement.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
At the same time, grocery prices have risen roughly 25% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Pratt, meaning that a lack of purchasing power regardless of where or how much food may be available is yet another factor causing food insecurity.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
The current market conditions of endless choice and instant internet reviews make customers feel unrestricted in purchasing power.
—Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Young people don’t always have the purchasing power to pass over items with lower price tags—even if those products are less sustainable.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
At the same time, grocery prices have risen roughly 25% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Pratt, meaning that a lack of purchasing power regardless of where or how much food may be available is yet another factor causing food insecurity.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
The current market conditions of endless choice and instant internet reviews make customers feel unrestricted in purchasing power.
—Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Young people don’t always have the purchasing power to pass over items with lower price tags—even if those products are less sustainable.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purchasing power
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“Purchasing power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchasing%20power. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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