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

Examples of purchasing power in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Backed by more than 700 procurement experts and over $35 billion in purchasing power and growing, Foodbuy helps operators strengthen supply chain resilience by serving as a strategic procurement partner to hospitality, foodservice, healthcare, and education organizations. —CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026

The surge in home prices has slowed while income gains have accelerated, bolstering the purchasing power of homebuyers, some analysts noted. —Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026

Savi put in $1 million of its own equity, and the two partnered with the Independent Grocers Alliance to tap into its purchasing power and technical assistance. —Bryce Covert, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026

Since wages for most Americans have not gone up as much as prices, purchasing power has declined. —Monique Johnson, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 2026

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