- present participle of purchase.
purchasing
Example Sentences
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In Europe, flash purchasing managers’ surveys for August will give a steer on how economies are faring in an environment of high energy prices and heightened geopolitical uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
It is Bezos's first investment in a sports team after he was previously linked with purchasing NFL franchises Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Like many companies in our industry, we have experienced changes in customer purchasing patterns and production volumes,” Laura Bream, the company’s vice president of human resources, said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In their worldview, a family’s shrinking purchasing power is primarily evidence of bad character.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Crowned queen a year after purchasing the 1546 Amati violins, she introduced to the French court what amounted to a complete lifestyle after the Italian fashion.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing purchasing
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