as in buying
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 purchasing
Assuming the company meets the requirements, index-tracking funds and other product sponsors would begin purchasing shares after the market closes on July 6, with SpaceX officially joining the Nasdaq-100 before trading begins on July 7.
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Yun Li,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Technology companies are rapidly purchasing high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to power massive commercial large language models and applications to serve their end-users.
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Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
To avoid rage-booking, experts suggest pausing before purchasing, getting a second opinion, and planning travel in advance.
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Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Student loan debt can prevent college graduates from purchasing their own homes or cars, as well as making other decisions in adulthood, such as whether to marry or have children.
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Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
The city of Brookhaven is getting a new small park after its City Council approved purchasing a property on Goodwin Road.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The content-to-commerce pipeline — creators driving direct purchasing behavior — emerged across multiple sessions as one of the most commercially concrete developments in Asia’s digital economy.
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Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
19 June 2026
And not one property owner has participated in a pilot program requiring landlords to give current tenants first crack at purchasing multifamily buildings.
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David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Patrick O’Neil of Pittsboro, North Carolina, traveled to Atlanta with his wife, son and relatives after purchasing five tickets through StubHub for the Spain-Cape Verde match.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Yun Li,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Technology companies are rapidly purchasing high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to power massive commercial large language models and applications to serve their end-users.
—
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
To avoid rage-booking, experts suggest pausing before purchasing, getting a second opinion, and planning travel in advance.
—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Student loan debt can prevent college graduates from purchasing their own homes or cars, as well as making other decisions in adulthood, such as whether to marry or have children.
—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
The city of Brookhaven is getting a new small park after its City Council approved purchasing a property on Goodwin Road.
—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The content-to-commerce pipeline — creators driving direct purchasing behavior — emerged across multiple sessions as one of the most commercially concrete developments in Asia’s digital economy.
—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
19 June 2026
And not one property owner has participated in a pilot program requiring landlords to give current tenants first crack at purchasing multifamily buildings.
—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Patrick O’Neil of Pittsboro, North Carolina, traveled to Atlanta with his wife, son and relatives after purchasing five tickets through StubHub for the Spain-Cape Verde match.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purchasing
buying
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Detecting bots requires analyzing patterns in user data, including transaction and payment signals, purchase speed, buying patterns and credit card activity, rather than relying on just a single indicator.
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That option would allow Naperville to obtain its own power generation and storage infrastructure while buying and selling electricity on the wholesale market.
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“Purchasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purchasing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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