purchase
verb (used with object)
to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
purchases
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pluralof purchase.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof purchase (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
purchaseverb (used with object)to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
Example Sentences
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Consumers expecting prolonged inflation often rush into purchases, which puts even more upward pressure on prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Roblox is forecasting a 14 percent to 18 percent drop in overall purchases made by players in the current quarter, and its share price has lost more than two-thirds of its value since its high.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Among the purchases were pens from luxury retailer Montblanc with a total cost of £24,342.60.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“The market is telling us this size of purchases didn’t achieve it,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
A number hovers over each stall, telling me how many people are currently considering purchases at that vendor.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
