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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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Specifically, customers seem to be cutting back on discretionary purchases of appliances.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

U.S. purchases of fitness trackers grew 88% between 2024 and 2025, according to market-research firm Circana.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Economists expect Americans to start responding to the pinch from higher oil prices by pulling back on spending, especially discretionary purchases, over the next month or so.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

He was involved in the show when it was filmed last year, giving Vegas a helping hand with his purchases.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Sure enough, the people who had thought the most before buying were the most satisfied, and those who had made impulse purchases more often regretted their decision.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell