as in bought
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 purchased
Find out why more than 9,000 shoppers have purchased this car vacuum in the past month alone below.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
Having purchased a patch of land, Metrans – a logistics company that operates in the region – was planning to build a container terminal to attach to the new railway, also scheduled for construction.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
These products must be purchased through a commercial landscape company or feed and seed store.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Payload was Amazon’s two test Project Kuiper satellites that were set to fly on ULA’s first Vulcan Centaur rocket, but switched to one of the nine Atlas rockets Amazon had previously purchased from ULA as Vulcan had been delayed to no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2023.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
After sitting vacant for years, it was purchased in 2020 by Chappelle's real estate company, Iron Table Holdings.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Each ticket purchased is for one session.
—Des Moines Register, 11 Apr. 2026
Pre-existing condition waiver Available if policy is purchased within 14 days of initial trip deposit.
—Liz Knueven,ryley Amond, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
Having purchased a patch of land, Metrans – a logistics company that operates in the region – was planning to build a container terminal to attach to the new railway, also scheduled for construction.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
These products must be purchased through a commercial landscape company or feed and seed store.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Payload was Amazon’s two test Project Kuiper satellites that were set to fly on ULA’s first Vulcan Centaur rocket, but switched to one of the nine Atlas rockets Amazon had previously purchased from ULA as Vulcan had been delayed to no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2023.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
After sitting vacant for years, it was purchased in 2020 by Chappelle's real estate company, Iron Table Holdings.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Each ticket purchased is for one session.
—Des Moines Register, 11 Apr. 2026
Pre-existing condition waiver Available if policy is purchased within 14 days of initial trip deposit.
—Liz Knueven,ryley Amond, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Purchased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purchased. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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