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
Alain Sherter, CBS News, 25 June 2025
Game developers have struggled for years due to mandatory in-app purchases, which have drained their revenue with high commission costs.
—William Jones, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Valeria Serna of climate nonprofit Resilient Palisades recently purchased a 500-gallon water tank on her own dime and lugged it to several neighborhoods that lacked water access.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Verb
Fortnite gamers who were charged for unwanted purchases while playing the online video game could receive a slice of the $126 million in refunds the Federal Trade Commission is sending out this week.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 25 June 2025
Game developers have struggled for years due to mandatory in-app purchases, which have drained their revenue with high commission costs.
—William Jones, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Noun
As the iPaaS market continues to develop, AI will (perhaps obviously) feature more prominently as a purchasing decision factor.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Valeria Serna of climate nonprofit Resilient Palisades recently purchased a 500-gallon water tank on her own dime and lugged it to several neighborhoods that lacked water access.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purchase
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Built to draw travelers The concept for Mount Rushmore was proposed by historian Doane Robinson in 1923 as a bold way to draw tourists to the state as more people bought their first motor cars and roads were being expanded across the country.—
Lisa Meyers McClintick,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Singh is believed to have bought the farmhouse and surrounding orchards in April 2023 using a U.S. Department of Agriculture mortgage program, according to Cal Fire investigators, who found that a month after the purchase, Singh transferred 50% of the property to Aaron and Simren Pamma.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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In each case, the new teams will look to leverage infrastructure from existing NBA clubs to quickly build lines of revenue.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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Make Better Leave And Accommodations Decisions HR teams leverage leave management platforms to make better leave and accommodations decisions while the tech does the heavy lifting.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Expansion into new markets and dedicated collections are driving sales of sustainable apparel.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 June 2025
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However, with business operations causing a cash drain, the source of cash has been the sale of more stock, particularly through the relatively new SEPA (Standby Equity Purchase Agreement) plan.—
John S. Tobey,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Trillions up for grabs in the future and banks getting ready for it Microsoft says goodbye to the Windows blue screen of death Shares have jumped more than 33% this year, benefiting from cloud growth and the rise of artificial intelligence models.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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The exact knee pads and helmet Hawk wore while nailing the aerial trick are also up for grabs.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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That rather leads the firm not just to be a systems of record and systems of transaction company (how the industry normally categorizes a core ERP player), but also a systems of operations specialist for real world factory floors.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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There are other ways to lower your transaction costs, too.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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According to the Chattogram Port Authority, 10 container vessels are were berthed at the port’s jetties as of Monday morning, while 19 more ships are waiting at the outer anchorage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 June 2025
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As this is the mid-Atlantic’s yachting capital, and an anchorage for caravels, clippers and seaplanes, the spirit of nautical bonhomie is pervasive.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Teamed up with Jackie Young (19 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals) and Chelsea Gray (18 points, three rebounds, three assists), Wilson and the Aces outscored the Fever 31-20 in the fourth quarter to run away with the victory.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Hamby finished with 13 points and four steals and Azurá Stevens had 11 points and nine rebounds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Would Haliburton be sidelined if this was January, in the dog days of a regular season grind, instead of June when a championship is within grasp?—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Washington realizes that Moore hasn’t even fully grown into his body yet, let alone having a full grasp of the game at this level.—
Dhani Joseph,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Purchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purchase. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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