PURCHASES Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of purchase

as in buys

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for I need to purchase a new heavy coat

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noun

plural of purchase

as in anchorages

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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 That retail price isn’t set at the same time a fuel distributor purchases home heating oil at one of the terminals spread across Connecticut. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026 Without a lot split, someone who purchases the entire property — such as the mystery buyers — could build a home even bigger than the city’s largest house, just down the street at 916 Palmer Avenue, which is about 40,000 square feet. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Whether someone chooses to diversify with a gold IRA, purchases precious metals directly, or decides to utilize another investment strategy, education remains one of the most valuable tools available. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 The nonprofit accepts donations of old electronic devices and also purchases devices for their training efforts. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 An American who purchases a home in Switzerland, Germany or the United Kingdom typically finances that home in Swiss francs, euros or pounds — the currency in which the property is priced and in which the taxpayer earns income. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Part of that goes back to the demographic of who purchases Tommy Bahama clothing. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

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So people who use Croissant will get 10 percent back on purchases made within the network in credits that can be used immediately to purchase other goods. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026 The district attorney's office said the purchases included a family trip to Disney World, an Outer Banks vacation rental, country club membership fees, limousine service, purchase and installation of a hot tub at Fantuzzo's home and payment of local and state property taxes. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026 Car purchases are the second largest purchase most households make, if not the largest. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025

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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

Definition of buys

Noun

Those with the condition, which was eventually named Minamata disease, had symptoms including tremors, headaches, seizures, vision and hearing problems, ataxia, dysarthria, memory loss, and cognitive decline.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
The staff immediately gave her magnesium sulfate to prevent her from having seizures.

— Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

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Additional features such as clasps and compartments can add to the weight.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Conventional versions can contain elastic bands, clasps, clips, foam and multiple synthetic textiles, complicating recycling and other end-of-life options.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of clasps

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Everyone in the house gets involved in the election, phone banking and going after the 80 or so votes still up for grabs.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
But at the April municipal election, both Fears’ and McCandless’ seats were up for grabs -- and Independence voters chose to remove both from the dais.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of grabs

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The other was the rescue of two women who cliffed out on the famous Via Ferrata in Telluride where there are cables and handholds along with iron rungs.

— Alan Gionet, CBS News, 18 June 2026
In several photos and videos posted on social media, the 30-year-old can be seen descending the sheer face of the crater and gripping handholds while performing various acrobatic tricks before falling into the volcanic waters below.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 15 June 2026

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