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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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Following the latest purchases, Cevian Capital owns a 10.7% stake in Smith & Nephew’s outstanding stock.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The pessimistic outlook is starting to affect purchases of appliances and vehicles for middle-class consumers and any sort of discretionary purchases for moderate-income consumers, said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Following the latest purchases, Cevian Capital owns a 10.7% stake in Smith & Nephew’s outstanding stock.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Chief Executive Todd Penegor said the pizza chain is aiming to address the issue by improving its value perception and stepping up innovation to attract new customers, sell more premium pizzas and boost add-on purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

They spoke instead of his purchases; he’d shown good judgment in the things he’d bought.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt