- present participle of purchase.
purchasing
Example Sentences
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That will weigh on household purchasing power "at a time when consumption is weakening and rising interest rates are exacerbating France's fiscal difficulties" they said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The official manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 50.1 in September from 49.8 in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Historically, memory chips were seen to be essentially interchangeable between suppliers, with purchasing decisions coming down to price.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Let’s not discount America’s addiction to purchasing shortcuts for happiness either, which Winfrey also knows very well.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Lacey emerged from Ben’s shoulder still looking sad and distracted, but she tried to smile as Radar and Ben swapped tales of corsage purchasing.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
Vocabulary lists containing purchasing
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