PURCHASE Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈpər-chəs

Definition of purchase

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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purchase

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noun

as in leverage

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as in sale

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Recent Examples of purchase

Verb

The tenant has also proposed installing new signage and purchasing equipment and furniture better suited for a full-service restaurant, Leighty said. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 13 July 2026

Noun

The purchase turned out to be a guitar and accessories for himself. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 July 2026 The growing list of legal challenges could become a roadblock in Paramount’s quest to complete its purchase of Warner. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for purchase

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Verb

Aethon has agreed to buy back a 25% stake in Adamas, and Aethon managing director Gordon Huddleston will serve as the Adamas CEO, representing Mitsubishi’s interests.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Under the new agreement, the $14 million debt will be forgiven, and Western Hills will instead buy water based on the community's actual demand.

— Nina Burns, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of buy

Noun

Having gained a new source of leverage over the global economy, Tehran is fighting hard to keep it.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
While the cast maintained a united front, Cattrall was miffed at Parker’s raise and tried to negotiate for a higher payday, using Samantha’s fan-favorite status as leverage.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of leverage

Noun

Earlier this week, Beijing released its first five-year policy plan to boost consumption and lift annual retail sales to about $9 trillion by 2030.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Further inside, a fragment of a gate has a for-sale sign, candles, guayaberas and two colorful chairs — like memories from a grandfather’s house.

— Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of sale

Noun

Both teams’ stars came to play with top spot in Group K up for grabs, with the flair and technical quality on display making for a compelling watch with sweeping moves and 37 shots.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
In a battle of contrasting styles, Colombia takes on Ghana with a place in the Round of 16 up for grabs.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of grab

Noun

Business immediately was exceptional — with 40% of it coming from drive-thru transactions, Doug Davis said.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
The waterfront mansion, located at 1 Star Island Drive and purchased by Combs in 2021 for $35 million, has been sold in an off-market transaction.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of transaction

Noun

According to data from container shipping market research firm Linerlytica, there were 156 ships waiting at anchorage at Shanghai and Ningbo on Tuesday, a significantly larger number than the 87 ships at berth.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
During the summer, children learn to sail just beyond the anchorage.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of anchorage

Noun

Sharp finished with 23 points, three rebounds and four steals while going 7 of 12 from the field and 6 of 11 from 3-point range.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
When the Valkyries edged Indiana 90-88 at Chase Center on May 28, Williams had 19 points, six assists, six rebounds and three steals.

— Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Definition of steal

Noun

The collaboration builds on several NVIDIA resources already available through LeRobot, including an open-source physical AI dataset containing more than 350,000 real and simulated robot trajectories and 57 million grasp examples.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
In comparison, the Sparks, without an offensive rebound until the end of the third quarter, were forced to make perfect shots, though that was far from the team’s grasp.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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