purchase
verb (used with object)
to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
is purchasing
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present progressiveof purchase (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Shein, founded in China and now headquartered in Singapore, is purchasing the clothing brand Everlane.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Ray and Colin’s first interaction involves charged glances at a pub’s bar where Ray is purchasing crisps, after which Ray gives him a note with a time and location for a meet up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Theoretically, this information could be used by companies or agencies to track who is purchasing ammunition to develop marketing or political campaigns targeted to those demographics.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2024
Reuters could not immediately reach Hefei Xinmei Materials Technology for further details on the assets and businesses it is purchasing.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023
More than this, the method of its sale is dishonest, since the unwary purchaser is led to believe that he is purchasing a harmless vegetable remedy, namely, sarsaparilla.
From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by Austin ?Malley
