purchases

NOUN

possession obtained with money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquisition asset investment

STRONG

acquirement bargain booty buy gain property steal

Antonyms

WEAK

sale sell

VERB

buy, obtain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire earn invest pick up procure redeem shop take

STRONG

achieve attain cop gain market patronize realize secure truck win

WEAK

come by deal in get hold of go shopping make a buy make a purchase pay for shop for take up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit have lose spend throw away

STRONG

give up ignore miss

WEAK

sell

Example Sentences

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Purchases of physical bars and coins grew 30% year over year in the fourth quarter, supplying a tailwind for Gold.com’s business.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Purchases during the presale will only be authorized if they are completed using a payment method that has a billing zip code from a qualifying county.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Purchases of stock by company insiders can be seen as bullish indicators because they signal that board members or executives are putting their own money on the line, rather than just talking up business trends.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Purchases of basic items such as bread, meat, and eggs also declined.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

Purchases will be required by law to end in either zero or five.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman