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
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Stephen Hemsley, back again as CEO, bought $25 million worth of stock while CFO John Rex purchased $5 million.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Michael Barclay, Quartz, 19 May 2025
Amelia and her family hosted Amelia’s Act of Kindness Yard Sale on Saturday at Homer Glen’s Heritage Park, where the community could donate new toys for area hospitals and purchase used toys with proceeds helping fund playground equipment geared for students of all abilities.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Verb
What To Know Thousands invested in the scheme, according to Reuters, which allowed individuals to purchase indirect ownership of cows or a stake in the overall enterprise, with promises of stable and significant profits when the cattle were eventually sold by livestock companies.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Stephen Hemsley, back again as CEO, bought $25 million worth of stock while CFO John Rex purchased $5 million.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Noun
Today the company announced its purchase by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for $256 million, in a deal expected to finalized in the third quarter of 2025.
—Michael Barclay, Quartz, 19 May 2025
Amelia and her family hosted Amelia’s Act of Kindness Yard Sale on Saturday at Homer Glen’s Heritage Park, where the community could donate new toys for area hospitals and purchase used toys with proceeds helping fund playground equipment geared for students of all abilities.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purchase
Verb
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Established in January 2023, my store aims to be a welcoming sanctuary, more than just a place to buy books.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Spectrum service comes with a free cable modem and the option of paying $10 a month for Wi-Fi on some plans, which strikes us as a dubious deal compared to buying your own wireless router.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Now, Trump is using them as leverage for his larger trade ambitions.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Additionally, employers don’t have the leverage and scale to drive reimbursement changes or scale quality measures in the same manner that public programs can.—
Dan Mendelson,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The sale is subject to the approval via bankruptcy proceedings and relevant regulatory bodies.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Though the brand rarely has sales itself, 100+ styles are up to 80 percent off here.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Other spots, and particularly backup jobs, are up for grabs and right now the depth chart is blank.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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At the end of that quarter, while Vincent van Gogh’s In de Duinen (In the Dunes) was up for grabs, the Celtics had taken the lead 39-28.—
Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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That mindset took center stage in April, when FIS announced a $24.25 billion deal to sell Worldpay to Global Payments—marking one of the biggest fintech transactions of the year.—
Nicole Casperson,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The transactions are anticipated to close in the first half of 2025.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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Friendship Bay is a popular anchorage and home to Bequia Beach Hotel, the new Sand Bar a welcome addition to an otherwise bare but beautiful beach.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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The catamaran worked its way west over the next days, stopping at various islands with anchorage fees of about $15 apiece, plus $3 per visitor.—
Mark Johanson,
AFAR Media,
22 Apr. 2025
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In Pat Riley’s second season, Tim Hardaway closed out the Knicks with a dominant showing, piling up a career playoff-best 38 points, along with seven assists and five steals.—
Steve Svekis,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Veteran guard Bria Hartley, who signed a training camp contract with the Sun exactly a week ago, was the team’s spark off the bench with 11 points plus four rebounds, three assists and two steals.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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Undertaking this transformation requires a firm grasp of agentic AI, knowledge of its applications in finance activities and, most importantly, a solid game plan linked to the overall talent strategy.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Joan Benoit: The younger generation has a grasp on gender identity in a way that my generation never did.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Purchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purchase. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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