as in buys
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 purchases
Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
The county leads Maryland with its Agricultural Preservation Program, under which the county government purchases land easements for parcels of farmland.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026
Anyone who purchases a rodeo ticket also gains same-day access to the Stock Show grounds.
—Brayden Garcia
january 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
The fund purchases naloxone at cheaper rates and delivers it to organizations that distribute it to end users.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Featuring enough blood that the ballet company purchases at least two massive vats of fake blood?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
The 90-Day Window Most bags find their way home quickly, according to Sonni Hood, senior manager of public relations and communications at Unclaimed Baggage, a company that purchases unclaimed items from airlines.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
Like a broker, Spring Creek purchases product from farmers and takes ownership of the product in the food hub's warehouse.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
According to Hochul, this bill will result in about 31,388 residents of western New York losing their health care coverage and increasing health care costs by 33 percent for the average couple who purchases Marketplace insurance with tax credits.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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The athletic giant has made progress in catering to women from both the lifestyle and performance perspectives in recent years, but hasn’t fully spoken to the type of woman who purchases from the aforementioned brands.
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Car purchases are the second largest purchase most households make, if not the largest.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for purchases
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The couple also buys certain items in bulk from an organic food supplier, spending an average of about $300 a month on staples like rice, oats, olive oil, nuts and cheese.—
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Luminia would pay for the equipment, then CEA buys the power and delivers it to customers.—
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The beach clubs and anchorages rival those of the western Mediterranean—but without the same summer crush of crowds.—
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At 8,614 feet, the Mackinac Bridge is still the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.—
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
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Regular prices were used, not sales or loyalty discount prices.—
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Those seizures have led to years of lawsuits and efforts by the companies to recoup their losses.—
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In recent years, the DEA presence in Colombia has grown to become the agency’s largest foreign operation, and agents say that has yielded fruit as Colombia has boosted drug seizures and arrests.—
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While the British government reportedly assured its allies that the lines do not carry sensitive government data, the cables transmit financial transactions as well as communication traffic for millions of internet users.—
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No final decisions on any share offerings or sell-downs have been made, and the timing of any transactions will depend on market conditions, the people said.—
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Montalvo also tests clasps and hinges.—
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This cozy cable knit is held together with two utilitarian clasps—adorable, yet edgy.—
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The Lincoln Project reported this week that 18 House races have recently shifted in the Democrats' favor, and the Senate is thought to be up for grabs as well.—
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The upgrade allows the tournament to attract better players to compete due to an increase in prize money and rankings points up for grabs.—
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Making his way blindly back around the jagged metal shard, moving along the side of the Gemini—finding the handholds and Velcro and the ship’s aft cable without the benefit of vision, all the while battling to keep his heart rate under control—was no small thing.—
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That would cut off access to the narrow gaps between train cars where subway surfers use handholds to hoist themselves onto the roof.—
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“Purchases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purchases. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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