BUYS Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

buys 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of buy

as in purchases

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for I really want to buy that new book, but I don't have enough money right now

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as in bribes

to influence someone with a bribe there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge

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as in believes

to regard as right or true if you buy that story, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in

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buys

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noun

plural of buy

as in bargains

something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price four cartons of ice cream for four dollars is a real buy

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The sanctions aim to isolate the Islamic Republic from its remaining economic partners, including China, which buys more than 80% of Iranian oil shipments, usually through indirect channels. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Inherited money in the hands of a 40-year-old buys a house or starts a business. — Jon Sabes, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 When a billionaire buys a $100 million mansion, for example, the purchase price largely goes to the South Florida seller. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Elena buys Alice’s line and presses the call button on her phone. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 Beijing buys roughly 90% of Iranian crude exports, according to a fact sheet by a US Congress commission. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Flock Homes, which buys homes that are then pooled in a REIT-style fund, is getting a new headquarters at 1521 Blake St. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026 Veno is the executive director of the Group Insurance Commission, the entity that buys health care for more than 460,000 public employees and retirees in Massachusetts. — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026 Yet the way the United States buys and deploys military technology is, like the rigid, Soviet-style five-year plans that even China and Russia have long since jettisoned, mind-numbingly bureaucratic. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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Negotiating is really only appropriate for end-of-day clear-outs and bulk buys, and even then, tone matters. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026 Roadside’s days of doing platform releases exclusively in New York and Los Angeles and relying on traditional ad buys or strong reviews are largely over. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026 Remember—the best buys will only last as long as the holiday weekend does. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Here is what beauty editors and dermatologists say about the formulas that quietly went from niche buys to household names. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 And despite a limited sensory experience within the app, fragrance continues to be a growth leader with consumers relying on blind buys via storytelling, reviews and creator recommendations. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 The grand jury report details numerous buys, including one where Thomas Robinson purchased 500 grams of cocaine from Abbatiello, who was a member of Sigma Chi, for $18,000 and 1,000 grams of cocaine for $22,000. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The Republican Governors Association has already booked nearly $7 million in ad buys supporting Masterson, the Kansas Senate president, and attacking Holscher, an Overland Park senator, between now and November. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 For buyers, live shopping is more conducive to impulse buys — a Blu-Ray DVD or Pokémon trading card — than with more thoughtful purchases. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

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That’s also the cost to replace a camera destroyed by vandalism, according to Flock’s reinstall fee schedule, unless a client purchases a special camera protection plan.

— Haley Parsley August 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Set in the fictional town of Golden, a man named Theo arrives and purchases pencil portraits of locals that are displayed in a coffee shop.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of purchases

Noun

There are new bargains to discover, players whose prices might be completely wrong and plenty of uncertainty about which teams and players are going to emerge as the best options.

— Holly Shand, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
But this moment could also be an opportunity for the United States to recast the core bargains that have produced such destructive results.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of bargains

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Legitimate alcohol manufacturers use strict quality controls, and all their products undergo extensive testing, which is expensive and takes quite a bit of time.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
That kind of operational visibility is difficult to build and takes years to get right.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of takes

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Nominations can be submitted by anyone, and the selection committee accepts self-nominations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Jones pleaded nolo contendere – a plea where the defendant accepts a conviction without directly admitting guilt – to one of the nine counts on June 30, 2026.

— TJ Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

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