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purchase

Definition for purchase

noun as in possession obtained with money

Strongest matches

acquisition, asset, investment

Strong matches

acquirement, bargain, booty, buy, gain, property, steal

verb as in buy, obtain

Strongest matches

acquire, earn, invest, pick up, procure, redeem, shop, take

Strong matches

achieve, attain, cop, gain, market, patronize, realize, secure, truck, win

Weak matches

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

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Example Sentences

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The deal to purchase NIS, which is Serbia’s only oil importer and domestic refiner, could still fall apart.

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The Bank of Japan, simultaneously, is scaling back bond purchases, ending a two-decade experiment in financial voodoo.

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Presale tickets for the January matches will be available for purchase from 10 a.m.

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After fans register for the ticket lottery beginning in January, purchasing windows will open that spring.

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But trade data suggests purchases have started to decline.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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