as in to buy
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
I need to purchase a new heavy coat
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Recent Examples of purchase
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Commercial vessels increasingly have traveled through the Panama Canal carrying shipments that were rerouted or purchased from different countries to avoid the waterway off Iran’s coast.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Even if that purchase is small, these shopping slip-ups can quickly add up.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Meanwhile, consumers purchased $63 billion worth of variable annuities last year and a record $128 billion of indexed annuities, Limra reported.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Commercial vessels increasingly have traveled through the Panama Canal carrying shipments that were rerouted or purchased from different countries to avoid the waterway off Iran’s coast.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
The company works on a sample concept, and customers can try the beef and learn more about the process before making a purchase.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Even if that purchase is small, these shopping slip-ups can quickly add up.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purchase
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The recruitment has been part of that — Leipzig bought well and sold the players who needed to leave — but Werner has handled a young squad particularly well, minimising the volatility that was such a feature of their football last season.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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This simply cannot be done without the ability to buy land.—
Susan Carr,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Taveras unleashed a lifeline in a high-leverage spot, late in a game and with a full count.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Visbeen argues that, in the next phase, sketching becomes leverage.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The club was put on sale 16 months ago by its ownership group.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The group, originally signed to RCA Records, released two albums of bustling synth pop and opened for Harry Styles in the late twenty-tens but was cast off in the early days of the pandemic owing to low sales.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The Chargers’ Ladd McConkey put up a Pro-Bowl caliber campaign in ’24 as a first-year target (82 catches, 1,149 receiving yards, seven scores), while Rashod Bateman’s numbers as a rookie in ’22 were merely serviceable (46 grabs, 515 yards, one TD).—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kaufman, 13, trains in Muaythai, a combat sport and martial art from Thailand that allows fighters to use their fists, elbows, knees, and shins to hit, grab, or sweep their opponents.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Paramount on Monday asked the FCC for authorization to include the royal families and other foreign investors to help finance the company’s proposed $81-billion transaction.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, was charged Friday with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Touska will be taken to an anchorage or port for inspection or valuation, Schuster said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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McGonigle has recorded two steals on two attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The stat line was modest, eight points, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals in 13 minutes, but the moment carried far more weight than the numbers.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The premium denim brand said Eram’s natural grasp of silhouette, construction, and overall attitude fits perfectly with Icon Denim’s vision of pushing denim beyond its traditional boundaries.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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To wriggle out of Joseph’s grasp, Michael hires a brash young lawyer, John Branca, played by Miles Teller, who lends the coolly confident character a delightfully rough edge.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Purchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purchase. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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