purchase
verb (used with object)
to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
have been purchasing
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present perfect progressiveof purchase.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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This likely reduces the discount for Iranian crude that Chinese refineries have been purchasing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
In addition, investors in the rental market have been purchasing a large share of single-family houses.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 16, 2025
“Parents and guardians wanting to pass on this American tradition have been purchasing small caliber, lighter youth training rifles for decades.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
Reuters reported Friday that many East Palestine do not trust state and local authorities, and have been purchasing large quantities of bottled water as they determine whether it's safe to stay in the town.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2023
For five days the government has been selling meal, by the peck, for $12: and yet those who have been purchasing have endeavored to keep it a secret!
From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by John Beauchamp Jones
