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
Nicol Natale, People.com, 11 June 2025
For example, if an NRA purchases a property for $1,000,000 and sells it for $1,200,000, the taxable gain is $200,000, potentially taxed at 15% to 20%.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
The proposal would include a 75% property tax exemption for 30 years, while it would be expected to generate millions in taxable purchases for construction alongside long-term new property tax revenue.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
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Verb
The pants have two side pockets for holding a phone or keys on the go, and more than 600 Amazon shoppers have purchased them in the past month alone.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 11 June 2025
For example, if an NRA purchases a property for $1,000,000 and sells it for $1,200,000, the taxable gain is $200,000, potentially taxed at 15% to 20%.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Noun
The two parties have been partners since their joint purchase of Elitch Gardens in 2015.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
The proposal would include a 75% property tax exemption for 30 years, while it would be expected to generate millions in taxable purchases for construction alongside long-term new property tax revenue.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purchase
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Canada has been in discussions with the European Union to join an EU drive to break its security dependency on the United States, with a focus on buying more defense equipment, including fighter jets, in Europe.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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People are not buying our cars because a celebrity is driving it.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty Welcome to the Age of Dumb Kissinger, where Washington is undermining its leverage, weakening alliances, and emboldening adversaries.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The exception is generational players, like Steph Curry and LeBron James, who have the leverage for long-term deals.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Grab it on sale for just $15 now, and consider stocking up on refills to get you through the rest of the summer.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Pure album sales were the sole measurement utilized by the Billboard 200 albums chart through the list dated Dec. 6, 2014, after which that chart switched to a methodology that blends album sales with track equivalent album (TEA) units and streaming equivalent album (SEA) units.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
Noun
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This means that both white-collar and blue-collar jobs are up for grabs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The 157th running of the Belmont Stakes will once again be held at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, with a share of $2 million up for grabs.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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The Skydance transaction has been pending at the FCC since last fall, leaving Paramount executives in limbo.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Scale will distribute proceeds from Meta’s investment to shareholders, and Meta will own 49 percent of Scale’s equity following the transaction.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2025
Noun
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That’s the term captains give to itineraries that move between the most popular ports where charter yachts invariably end up, competing for anchorage or access to the best restaurants.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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In a client advisory, Seko Logistics projected that the initial impact phase of disruption within the first seven days of a strike would result in terminal congestion reaching 85 percent to 90 percent of capacity, with vessel queuing beginning at anchorage points.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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As is customary between innings, the catcher will throw the ball down to second base to practice for a potential steal situation during the frame.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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The Thunder employed a swarming defense and used every inch of their collective reach to record 10.3 steals per game, the most by any NBA team in a season this century.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Catherine, at least, has a better grasp of her own heart—her own feelings—than either of these more confident and overtly clever heroines.—
Adelle Waldman,
New Yorker,
31 May 2025
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Today, that includes developing a strong grasp of how to leverage artificial intelligence in the workplace.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Purchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purchase. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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