purchasing power
Americannoun
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Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
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the value of money in terms of what it can buy at a specified time compared to what it could buy at some period established as a base.
the purchasing power of the dollar.
Etymology
Origin of purchasing power
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Naomi Baker from influencer marketing agency We Are Social says older creators are attractive to brands as they often have "deeply established, highly loyal" communities with greater purchasing power, which "carries a massive premium".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
About two-thirds of that hit would come from the lasting disruption to oil and gas markets, as ballooning energy bills sap households’ purchasing power and business investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
As a promise to pay money, a bond is fundamentally a claim on the purchasing power of money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
That will weigh on household purchasing power "at a time when consumption is weakening and rising interest rates are exacerbating France's fiscal difficulties" they said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The day he learned that he was terminally ill was the day he lost interest in his purchasing power.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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