purchasing power
noun
1
: the amount of money that a person or group has available to spend
Inflation decreases consumer purchasing power.
2
: the value of money thought of as how much it can buy
a decline in the purchasing power of the dollar
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Shifting the pricing pressure to individuals fragments purchasing power and weakens collective negotiation.
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Protecting your purchasing power in 2026 While Social Security provides an essential baseline income, retirees can use gold to try and protect their purchasing power from the impacts of inflation and other economic hurdles this year.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Accordingly, the study incorporates regional and national factors to contextualize academic performance and account for institutional starting positions, extending beyond purchasing power parity (PPP) to include additional relevant factors.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Cash and cash-equivalent investments, such as money market funds, offer stability and liquidity but may lose purchasing power over time due to inflation.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Protecting your purchasing power in 2026 While Social Security provides an essential baseline income, retirees can use gold to try and protect their purchasing power from the impacts of inflation and other economic hurdles this year.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Accordingly, the study incorporates regional and national factors to contextualize academic performance and account for institutional starting positions, extending beyond purchasing power parity (PPP) to include additional relevant factors.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Cash and cash-equivalent investments, such as money market funds, offer stability and liquidity but may lose purchasing power over time due to inflation.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Purchasing power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchasing%20power. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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