buying power
noun
: the amount of money that a person or group has available to spend : purchasing power
Inflation decreases consumer buying power.
a multinational corporation with a tremendous amount of buying power
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But a year and a half ago, that equation flipped, and workers’ buying power began to rise again.
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Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
The First Movers Coalition, an organization of more than 90 companies, has an initiative announced in 2021 to create greater demand for low-carbon cement through their immense buying power.
—Isabella O'Malley, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
Salary cap With a nearly $80 million surplus expected for free agency spending, no team is set up to have more buying power than the Commanders – and the nation’s capital could again be a choice destination now that former owner Dan Snyder is finally but a bitter memory.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
However, despite this immense buying power, our influence hasn’t always translated to leadership roles.
—Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Romance operates like a market, in other words, one in which some people have far more buying power than others.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Fans were apparently eager to support the re-release, and their collective buying power has helped the project become a chart win once again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ inflation calculator, $1 in 2023 has only 70% of the buying power as $1 in July 2009, when the federal minimum wage was last increased.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
The company increased its buying power in December by increasing its credit facility by $100 million to $300 million.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
The First Movers Coalition, an organization of more than 90 companies, has an initiative announced in 2021 to create greater demand for low-carbon cement through their immense buying power.
—Isabella O'Malley, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
Salary cap With a nearly $80 million surplus expected for free agency spending, no team is set up to have more buying power than the Commanders – and the nation’s capital could again be a choice destination now that former owner Dan Snyder is finally but a bitter memory.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
However, despite this immense buying power, our influence hasn’t always translated to leadership roles.
—Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Romance operates like a market, in other words, one in which some people have far more buying power than others.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Fans were apparently eager to support the re-release, and their collective buying power has helped the project become a chart win once again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ inflation calculator, $1 in 2023 has only 70% of the buying power as $1 in July 2009, when the federal minimum wage was last increased.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
The company increased its buying power in December by increasing its credit facility by $100 million to $300 million.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Buying power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buying%20power. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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