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purchase

[pur-chuhs] / ˈpɜr tʃəs /
NOUN
possession obtained with money
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Purchase incentives, heavier discounting and rising battery costs also pressured margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

An amendment to the Securities Purchase Agreement increased the aggregate subscription price by $50 million to $250 million.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

She enrolled at New York's Purchase Conservatory of Music to study songwriting, and started playing open mic nights around the city.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

For undergrad he attended Purchase College in New York to study acting in a classical program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

In 1903 the Chicago House Wrecking Company bought the wheel at auction for $8,150, then reassembled it at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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