buys 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of buy
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buys

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noun

plural of buy

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Recent Examples of buys
Verb
Which means things could still get even more complicated if Paramount buys HBO Max before 2026, when Hollywood Arts makes its streaming debut. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025 Normington will appear in Episode 307 as Alaia Jade, a sensitive pop star who buys a convent in hopes of turning it into a recording studio. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 The problem is not that India buys oil from Russia—global demand cannot comfortably live without the over nine million barrels per day produced by the Putin regime—but rather the price India is paying for that oil. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025 When shopping, homeowners attend to the headline premium, or the total cost of insurance, but not to how much coverage that premium actually buys. Tony Cookson, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025 For example, a majority of mutual funds fail to outperform a simple index fund that buys every stock in proportion to its size. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025 Jones’ excellent work as Purdy’s temp buys the 49ers more time for a full or safer recovery. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025 Your mother buys you sweaters, maybe, and still buys you nice shirts. Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025 These biases tend to show up when an investor buys or sells based on subjective criteria or resists needed changes. Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
The eight Wall Street analysts who cover MSGS lean positive on the stock, with three hold ratings, four buys and one strong buy, according to Yahoo Finance—sell ratings are exceedingly rare from analysts. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025 If a program couldn’t deliver the ratings needed to attract major ad buys, it might be left off the schedule. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 As part of a dealmaking spree in recent years, Wasserman has made major buys, including Brillstein Entertainment Partners, as a major player in both the representation and production space. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025 This once supreme safety stock saw PTs lowered at many other Wall Street research firms, which maintained a mix of buys and holds. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 Fall/winter 2025 denim trend experts predicted baggy silhouettes, the classic straight jeans, and even bootcut, as the must-have buys for the season. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025 At the checkout area, dystopian fiction, fancy chocolates and tote bags were available as impulse buys or grab-and-go gifts. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025 Here are the 16 best buys, including cozy duvet covers, statement mirrors, and accent chairs. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025 Other must-buys include the Astylish Wide-leg Jeans with trendy patch pockets in the front and these comfy mid-rise cargo jeans, which are both marked down to under $40. Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buys
Verb
  • According to a company fact sheet, big US brand Ralph Lauren purchases from 17 facilities across Guatemala, some of which are owned by Korean companies.
    Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Prices up, purchases down Profits in the luxury industry nearly tripled from 2019 to 2024, according to McKinsey & Company's The State of Luxury report published in January.
    Monica Pitrelli,Zamrooth Nisha, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In one of the film’s most madcap and darkly comedic moments, Linda bribes her daughter with the promise of a pet hamster — who turns out to be a biter, desperate to escape its box.
    Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With more than 15,000 employees, Tomasso has penned over 500 notes—and believes the small gesture has an outsized impact.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • His stint in Vietnam made all that possible, Schieffer believes.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The top 10% earners now drive nearly half of consumer spending, while everyone else hunts for bargains and low-cost options.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • And one of the league’s best bargains, at $7 million AAV for the next five years.
    Joe Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Quince Mongolian Cashmere Fisherman Sweater Vest This Quince sweater vest takes cozy to a refined new level.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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    Time, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Everything about the scene seduces the viewer into what dining while traveling in the most luxurious fashion could be, and once was.
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In his youth, the blue-eyed Stamp was widely considered one of the most handsome men onscreen, and Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini used that to peculiar effect in Teorema (1968), casting the actor as a nameless and wordless visitor who seduces an entire household.
    Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Users who have gone on the same tours can also now directly message one another — privacy safeguards are implemented where the conversation can only continue if the recipient accepts a message request, Airbnb said.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The clinic accepts anyone, but about 70 percent of its patients are on Medicaid.
    Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Invest in better sleep today by shopping Wayfair’s bedding sale, and keep scrolling for more of our favorite deals.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Such deals have long eluded Congress.
    Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025

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