Synonyms of purchases

purchases 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of purchase

as in buys

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for

I need to purchase a new heavy coat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buys
• takes
• gets
• cops
• picks up
• wins
• procures
• finances
• obtains
• gains
• acquires
• exchanges (for)
• springs (for)
• pays (for)
• deals (for)
• secures
• bids
• trades (for)
• garners
• negotiates (about)
• bargains (with)
• offers
• repurchases
• haggles (for)
• barters (for)
• dickers (over)
• palters (with)
• chaffers (with)
• horse-trades (with)
• rebuys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sells
• markets
• deals (in)
• retails
• merchandises
• vends

purchases

2 of 2

noun

plural of purchase

1

as in anchorages

Related Words

• anchorages
• seizures
• clasps
• grabs
• handholds
• grips
• grasps
• leverages
• handgrips
• clenches
• holds
• footholds
• hugs
• footings
• grapples
• toeholds
• embraces
• clinches

Dissimilar Words

• releases
• relinquishments

2

as in sales

Related Words

• sales
• transactions
• buys
• trades
• rummage sales
• tag sales
• garage sales
• yard sales
• deals
• bargains
• steals
• jumble sales
• auctions
• clearances
• negotiations
• fire sales
• closeouts
• fairs
• silent auctions
• haggles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purchases

Verb

The garment vendor purchases the bags from Weavabel, uses them to pack garments and ships the inventory to distribution centers. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

That can include a homeowner using proceeds from the sale of another property, a retiree downsizing, an individual investor, a landlord, a developer or a company that purchases homes directly from owners. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Success at one of the university’s missions literally purchases relief from the other. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Amazon frequently purchases warrants and takes stakes in its suppliers, including semiconductor firm Astera Labs, air cargo contractor ATSG, green hydrogen supplier Plug Power and grocery distributor Spartan Nash. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Vista Bean purchases coffee from Jenga at fair prices before the beans make their way to Oceanside to be roasted and served at places like The Landing. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026

Set against the competitive world of Fleet Street, Murdoch purchases the failing Sun and recruits Lamb, a working-class editor with a very different idea of what a newspaper can be. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Anyone who meets the legal age requirement and purchases a ticket from an authorized retailer in a participating jurisdiction can play, regardless of nationality. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

The church largely purchases land through its real estate management brand, Property Reserve. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Sep. 2026

Noun

So people who use Croissant will get 10 percent back on purchases made within the network in credits that can be used immediately to purchase other goods. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026

The district attorney's office said the purchases included a family trip to Disney World, an Outer Banks vacation rental, country club membership fees, limousine service, purchase and installation of a hot tub at Fantuzzo's home and payment of local and state property taxes. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026

Car purchases are the second largest purchase most households make, if not the largest. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025