- present participle of purchase.
purchasing
Example Sentences
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In May, S&P Global’s Purchasing Managers Index for manufacturing in the eurozone fell to 51.6, from a near four-year high of 52.2 in April, as input prices rose at the fastest pace in three-and-a-half years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Irwin also sees opportunities in China, with recent improvements in the Purchasing Managers’ Index, surveys of hiring intentions and other data points signaling a slight upturn in what has been a multiyear economic rout.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Investors watch for April Purchasing Managers’ Index flash estimates from the U.S. due for release later Thursday, following some signs of strain caused by the Middle East war in those from Asia and Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The eurozone’s composite Purchasing Managers Index fell to 48.6 from 50.7, reaching its lowest level in 17 months, indicating a decline in activity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“The British Purchasing Agency? They can’t take it back. They’re paying twelve and a half cents for beans all over the country.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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