- present participle of purchase.
purchasing
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere on Monday, investors got a positive read on manufacturing, as the Institute for Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers Index, or PMI, rose to a four-year high.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Other economic data to be released include the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index on Monday and the Services PMI on Wednesday.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The eurozone Purchasing Managers Index fell to 47.5 in May from 48.8 in April, marking the sharpest decline since October 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Investors watch for April Purchasing Managers’ Index flash estimates from the U.S. due for release later Thursday, following some signs of strain caused by the Middle East war in those from Asia and Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“The British Purchasing Agency? They can’t take it back. They’re paying twelve and a half cents for beans all over the country.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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