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
To that end, the tourism and convention board is purchasing advertisements on traditional broadcast channels in Canada and Mexico for the first time, hoping to attract additional visitors from those countries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
In a lower tone he added: “Every man of them is purchasing powder and shot, Denzil.”
From The Cryptogram A Story of Northwest Canada by William Murray Graydon
