purchase
verb (used with object)
to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
has purchased
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present perfectof purchase (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A caller may be attempting to harvest your personal information, or they may be an aggressive marketer working for a broker that has purchased your contact details.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
In others, ICE has purchased facilities owned and operated by private companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Musk has purchased a turbine manufacturer and said on X recently that SpaceX will start making the blades and vanes that go into natural-gas-fired power turbines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
He has purchased the building as part of a group of locals, who estimate it will need £5m of investment as they continue to look for partnerships.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“You see, now that Mr. Burton has purchased that section of land, it reduces the amount of land that has back taxes due. And actually, now Mr. Burton owes an amount in back taxes.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
