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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In an interview, Goodson said the city has reined in p-card food purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It will deny billions of dollars in stock purchases of the company, Musk’s latest to go public.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Higher perceived net worth improves confidence and makes purchases of big-ticket items feel more affordable.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The Bank of Japan is scheduled to make outright purchases across multiple sectors of Japan’s government bond market on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

We followed behind him, pausing for a few seconds here and there, pretending to consider other possible purchases that we had no intention of making.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth