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as in purchases
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
I really want to buy that new book, but I don't have enough money right now
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as in bribes
to influence someone with a bribe
there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge
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as in believes
to regard as right or true
if you buy that story, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in
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as in bargains
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
four cartons of ice cream for four dollars is a real buy
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Recent Examples of buys
Jennifer Pak, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
Formed in 1985, The Conservation Fund is a national nonprofit environmental organization that buys at-risk land with high conservation values for the purpose of turning it over to long-term ownership dedicated to environmental preservation.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
John, surprisingly, fully buys the story and is now housing the two.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The nightclub culture has been determined by a table culture where partying is often a rat race of who buys the most drinks at the most expensive prices, and seats are reserved in a multitier system, including VVIP, VIP and the regulars.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Carl arranged a pick-up the following day with someone from Inversa, a company that buys Burmese pythons and turns the skin into leather for shoes and other products.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Her argument, and yours, buys into Big Fossil Fuel propaganda that clean energy costs more than fossil fuels.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Munroe buys its milk through the Agri-Mark dairy farmer cooperative, which is known in New England for its Cabot Creamery brand of cheeses and butter.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
The Netflix buys were just two of dozens of purchases and sales disclosed by the President on Wednesday.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Combined, this year’s Senate Republican and Democratic primaries in Texas are the most expensive on record, according to AdImpact, drawing millions in ad buys as advertisements flood prospective voter’s screens.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Some are must-buys, while others leave room for improvement.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Here, Southern designers walk us through eight of their favorite pretty and practical home buys to scoop up at the big box retailer.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
And, while not definitive, this Statista report lists average buys at 447,000 in 2018.
—Andrew Root, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Both firms have worked hard to integrate AI into their day-to-day businesses, and their stocks look like buys during Friday's pullback.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
One of my many jobs here at The Drive is to scour the internet for great buys on all things automotive-adjacent.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
Sometimes the smartest travel buys are the most affordable.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
China buys large amounts of oil from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East – which have been affected by the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
—Jennifer Pak, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
Formed in 1985, The Conservation Fund is a national nonprofit environmental organization that buys at-risk land with high conservation values for the purpose of turning it over to long-term ownership dedicated to environmental preservation.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
John, surprisingly, fully buys the story and is now housing the two.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The nightclub culture has been determined by a table culture where partying is often a rat race of who buys the most drinks at the most expensive prices, and seats are reserved in a multitier system, including VVIP, VIP and the regulars.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Carl arranged a pick-up the following day with someone from Inversa, a company that buys Burmese pythons and turns the skin into leather for shoes and other products.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Her argument, and yours, buys into Big Fossil Fuel propaganda that clean energy costs more than fossil fuels.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Munroe buys its milk through the Agri-Mark dairy farmer cooperative, which is known in New England for its Cabot Creamery brand of cheeses and butter.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
The Netflix buys were just two of dozens of purchases and sales disclosed by the President on Wednesday.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
The sweeping ad buys come as the General Assembly is set to consider a wide range of AI, data center and social media regulations.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Combined, this year’s Senate Republican and Democratic primaries in Texas are the most expensive on record, according to AdImpact, drawing millions in ad buys as advertisements flood prospective voter’s screens.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Some are must-buys, while others leave room for improvement.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Here, Southern designers walk us through eight of their favorite pretty and practical home buys to scoop up at the big box retailer.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
And, while not definitive, this Statista report lists average buys at 447,000 in 2018.
—Andrew Root, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Both firms have worked hard to integrate AI into their day-to-day businesses, and their stocks look like buys during Friday's pullback.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
One of my many jobs here at The Drive is to scour the internet for great buys on all things automotive-adjacent.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
Sometimes the smartest travel buys are the most affordable.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buys
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The company purchases natural gas from the Transco and Columbia Gas Transmission pipelines connected to major shale production regions, including the Marcellus and Utica deposits which stretch from West Virginia to Canada and the Haynesville deposit which spans Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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An entity purchases an aging tanker that would otherwise be scrapped.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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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
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He was involved in multiple relegation battles and believes having the right mindset is key.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Union-Tribune draft expert Eddie Brown believes a team could go after Cooper as a developmental player on the D-line who could make an immediate contribution on special teams.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, some investment outfits have speculated that the Iran conflict presents an attractive buy-the-dip opportunity, with investors landing bargains at the height of geopolitical panic and (hopefully) seeing asset prices reinflate when the conflict ends in a month or so.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Public school tuitions are bargains in California compared to other states and private universities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Divers have to carefully chisel each coral from the seabed by hand and bring it to the surface, which takes a lot of time and labor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The victim of his sacrifice is Gretchen, a virgin whom Faust seduces and abandons in his devilish reverie, and who kills their illegitimate child.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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The film follows the deliciously immoral, widowed Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale), who maneuvers, deceives and seduces her way through London and across her relatives' country estates in an effort to find a wealthy husband for herself and her daughter, Frederica (Morfydd Clark).—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
29 Nov. 2025
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YoloCares accepts hospice and palliative care admissions around the clock and has received high quality-of-care ratings, Bourgoub said.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bubo accepts microSD cards with a maximum storage of up to one TB for approximately 200,000 photos of 5MB each and about 260 hours of videos at 720p/60fps or 120 hours at 1080p/60fps.—
Shirl Leigh
March 10,
New Atlas,
10 Mar. 2026
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Just days before Kpop Demon Hunters is expected to be golden at the Oscars, Netflix has closed deals for directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans to return for the sequel as part of a new, multi-year writing and directing pact.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trump has argued tariffs are crucial to the country for government funding and threatening to impose them as a way to pressure countries to reach trade deals and companies to manufacture their products in the United States.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Buys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buys. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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