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
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Each purchase includes a one-month complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Petite reviewers appreciate its easy-to-adust strap, and others report purchasing the purse as a gift, only to fall in love with it and buy another for themselves.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Of course, now that the sheets have dropped to less than $100, this purchase is even more alluring.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Each purchase includes a one-month complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Conducting business with the State Department was now on the same level as purchasing soft pretzels and sweatshop clothing, and this calmed Daria.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Petite reviewers appreciate its easy-to-adust strap, and others report purchasing the purse as a gift, only to fall in love with it and buy another for themselves.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purchase
Verb
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That includes other immigrants who continue to buy homes to move into or to invest in, even some without legal immigration status.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But amid the chaos of the postseason, no one really cares about the soundness of your logic in using an opener, pitching to this hitter with first base open or going to that reliever in a high-leverage situation.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The armed group controls tens of thousands of acres of coca plantations and has gained significant political leverage as President Gustavo Petro’s Administration scrambles to secure agreements with armed groups critical to advancing Colombia’s broader peace talks and anti-narcotics efforts.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Doyle Davis, co-owner of Grimey's New & Preloved Music in East Nashville, told The Tennessean in 2024 that each version purchased counts toward physical music sales.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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General Motors fell 3% despite EV sales doubling from 2024, Ford rose 2% and Stellantis surged 14% as sales rose after eight quarters of declines.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With Myles Turner in Milwaukee, the center minutes are up for grabs, primarily between Jackson and Jay Huff.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Prime Big Deal Days runs now through Wednesday, October 8, with thousands of deals that are up for grabs.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The customer service representative informed the man both transactions had been completed and all transactions are final and irreversible, according to the complaint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Krispy Kreme has since sold off its stake, a transaction that valued the business at $350 million in total enterprise value—about double the worth at the acquisition.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On April Fools’ Day in 1928, the Point Loma was towed out to an anchorage on the southern end of the Point Loma kelp beds.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ceramides and 5% capixyl are the finishing touches for boosting overall hair anchorage at the follicle.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gray used her world-class IQ to anticipate potential Mercury drives and forced three steals.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are a big deal — but so are all of these must-see Nordstrom steals.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like so many young adults, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, now 30, experimented with drinking and other substances but found things getting beyond her grasp.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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Let’s assume, for the sake of this exercise, that your nearly 70 years in the afterlife has given you an innate grasp of modern analytics, air travel, nutrition and a deep understanding of the collective psyche of Gen Z.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Purchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purchase. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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