purchase
verb (used with object)
to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
purchasing
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present participleof purchase.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Actress Ariel Winter relocated to Nashville after purchasing a $2.9 million abode in College Grove in May 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Ukraine currently produces up to 500 jet engines a month and can import a few thousand more, either directly or by purchasing engine components, according to one industry executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
It also helps arrange travel by purchasing seats on commercial flights and reselling them, and in some cases has chartered aircraft.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Stellantis could see earnings rise as it benefits from purchasing cost savings next year, but with the company’s cash burn and strategic reset in Europe, J.P.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Lacey emerged from Ben’s shoulder still looking sad and distracted, but she tried to smile as Radar and Ben swapped tales of corsage purchasing.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
