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

When governments use their purchasing power to demand accountability from gun dealers, communities are safer. — Kris Brown, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

The oil shortage has pushed up worldwide crude prices, putting pressure on Japanese consumers already strained by the declining purchasing power of their currency. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

When your dividend increases 5% annually in a 3% inflation environment, the purchasing power of the income rises. — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The base pay staying the same as inflation continues to rise means today’s wage floor is at its lowest value in 70 years, with a purchasing power lower than its 1968 peak. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2026

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