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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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At around $4 to $4.50, shoppers start making substitute purchases.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

The White House document claimed they had discussed Chinese investment in U.S. industries, purchases of U.S. oil and agricultural products, and ending the flow of fentanyl precursors into the U.S.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

These are the sorts of purchases — wants, not needs — that are crucial as an economic signal.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

The Alphabet and Delta Air buys represented the bulk of the Berkshire purchases while the sales reflected a group of stocks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The captain staggered his purchases, rather than find himself with cargo of singular culture and disposition.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead