Synonyms of purchasing

purchasing

verb

present participle of purchase

as in buying

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

I need to purchase a new heavy coat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buying
• taking
• getting
• obtaining
• acquiring
• procuring
• copping
• winning
• picking up
• securing
• financing
• gaining
• paying (for)
• garnering
• dealing (for)
• offering
• bargaining (with)
• springing (for)
• negotiating (about)
• exchanging (for)
• trading (for)
• bidding
• repurchasing
• haggling (for)
• rebuying
• bartering (for)
• dickering (over)
• paltering (with)
• chaffering (with)
• horse-trading (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selling
• dealing (in)
• marketing
• vending
• merchandising
• retailing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purchasing

In the second case, as a part of its QE strategy, the FOMC decided in September 2011 to extend the average maturity of the Fed’s portfolio by selling short-term and purchasing longer-term Treasury securities. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

York became the principal owner of the 49ers in 2024 after purchasing equity shares from his family. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Chitwood said there has been some interest from Walmart in purchasing the bath towel products. — Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026

Some are purchasing their first property, others are downsizing, while many are relocating for work or family. — Justin Onorato, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Inventory will be replenished when the third sales phase opens in 2027, but the purchasing patterns will probably be similar — unless LA28 adjusts prices. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Suppliers are logged under multiple names, and purchasing categories shift from week to week. — Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

After purchasing the Loew mansion in 1999, Spence went before the commission eight times seeking approval of its expansion plans, eventually reaching a compromise that eliminated a sixth-floor addition to the five-story building. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026

Funding for capital expenses, like purchasing land or building schools, is still set locally. — Jason Burns, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026