as in to buy
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
I need to purchase a new heavy coat
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Recent Examples of purchase
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Commercial vessels increasingly have traveled through the Panama Canal carrying shipments that were rerouted or purchased from different countries to avoid the waterway off Iran’s coast.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Even if that purchase is small, these shopping slip-ups can quickly add up.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Meanwhile, consumers purchased $63 billion worth of variable annuities last year and a record $128 billion of indexed annuities, Limra reported.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Commercial vessels increasingly have traveled through the Panama Canal carrying shipments that were rerouted or purchased from different countries to avoid the waterway off Iran’s coast.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
The company works on a sample concept, and customers can try the beef and learn more about the process before making a purchase.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Even if that purchase is small, these shopping slip-ups can quickly add up.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purchase
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The recruitment has been part of that — Leipzig bought well and sold the players who needed to leave — but Werner has handled a young squad particularly well, minimising the volatility that was such a feature of their football last season.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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This simply cannot be done without the ability to buy land.—
Susan Carr,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many were acquired between 2019 and 2022 at elevated valuations and financed with aggressive leverage, assumptions that are now being tested in a higher-rate environment.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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While giants such as Walmart and Target may have the leverage to enforce strict liability waivers, smaller retailers might take the opposite approach, absorbing AI risk as a way to differentiate themselves and earn customer trust.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Isaacman must prod along Blue Origin, which has fallen behind in this billionaires’ race to space, and must keep SpaceX focused on the task at hand amid the noise of a record-breaking share sale.—
Thomas Black,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Walmart alone has saved Americans tens of billions on low-price bulk sales.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Chargers’ Ladd McConkey put up a Pro-Bowl caliber campaign in ’24 as a first-year target (82 catches, 1,149 receiving yards, seven scores), while Rashod Bateman’s numbers as a rookie in ’22 were merely serviceable (46 grabs, 515 yards, one TD).—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kaufman, 13, trains in Muaythai, a combat sport and martial art from Thailand that allows fighters to use their fists, elbows, knees, and shins to hit, grab, or sweep their opponents.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Many importers, especially small- and medium-sized businesses, do not have ACE accounts, and have relied instead on their customs brokers to handle tariff transactions and the procurement of refunds.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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By year’s end, though, if all goes as planned, the Paramount transaction will pay WBD shareholders $31 per share in cash.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Touska will be taken to an anchorage or port for inspection or valuation, Schuster said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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White also notched a career-high 88 steals while starting all but five games for the Celtics during the regular season.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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On a fifth possession, Jokic finally got an awkward touch around the elbow but had to tip the ball to himself multiple times while Minnesota went for a steal.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chris Shays, who lost to her in the 2012 Republican primary, was less impressed by her grasp of policy.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Unlike on Earth, in space, if an astronaut lets an object slip from their grasp, the consequences are not just different (that object doesn’t drop to the floor) but also possibly dire.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Purchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purchase. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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