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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Much of the industry still purchases engineering through FTEs, hourly rates and team capacity. — Luis Aburto, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Rulings in two appeals courts defined a consumer, under this law, as anybody who purchases, rents or subscribes to any good or service from a videotape service provider. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The garment vendor purchases the bags from Weavabel, uses them to pack garments and ships the inventory to distribution centers. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 That can include a homeowner using proceeds from the sale of another property, a retiree downsizing, an individual investor, a landlord, a developer or a company that purchases homes directly from owners. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Whoever purchases Camp Mystic’s property won’t be burdened with any liability that may arise from the flooding deaths. — San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026 Success at one of the university’s missions literally purchases relief from the other. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Amazon frequently purchases warrants and takes stakes in its suppliers, including semiconductor firm Astera Labs, air cargo contractor ATSG, green hydrogen supplier Plug Power and grocery distributor Spartan Nash. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 Vista Bean purchases coffee from Jenga at fair prices before the beans make their way to Oceanside to be roasted and served at places like The Landing. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026

Noun

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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That follows two $500,000 ad buys from the business group, which has historically aligned with Republicans, praising incumbent Sens.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Simpler battery packs lower costs The company buys battery cells and assembles its own packs rather than manufacturing the cells themselves.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of buys

Noun

Vasilescu says Converse could meet the same fate, given its recent performance and the parent company’s need to focus on fixing other ailing parts of its business, like sales in China and its Jordan brand.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
That’s about a quarter of the school’s annual athletics budget, according to data in Sportico’s college finance database, and roughly two years’ worth of football ticket sales.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sales

Noun

Operation Blackout is the FBI’s global campaign to identify and dismantle foreign scam compounds through overseas raids, asset seizures and the disruption of web domains and infrastructure linked to scam networks.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
In the decade of violent conflicts that followed, attacks on border towns and seizures of American property by revolutionaries and bandits prompted the United States to send two military expeditions into Mexico.

— Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of seizures

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As a result of the fine, Treasury said that Bank of America will work with a third party to report any further transactions to FinCEN that had gone undetected.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Harrington cofounded Elemis in 1990 and led it from launch through the end of 2025, taking the business global and steering it through multiple transactions — including a $900 million sale from private equity to a strategic holding company in 2019.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of transactions

Noun

The commission recommends people in the Asheville area purchase bear-resistant trash containers, or modify existing trash containers with straps, buckles or metal clasps to lock down the lids.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
Additional features such as clasps and compartments can add to the weight.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of clasps

Noun

Myers had seven catches for 135 yards, twice tying the game in the second half with scoring grabs of 14 and 12 yards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Meuser’s seat is considered safe, but other races in the state are up for grabs, including in the 7th and 8th districts, which are near the Post and Trivium factories.

— Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of grabs

Noun

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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