as in to buy
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
I need to purchase a new heavy coat
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as in sale
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2024
The limited-edition collection, which can be purchased through the store’s website and its New York and Beverly Hills locations, features 100 contemporary prints from renowned artists, including Sol LeWitt, Eva Lootz, Alex Katz, Donald Sultan, and Rafael Canogar Gomez, to name a few.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
The report used each repeat sale to compute the compound annual return (CAR) of the fluctuation in price over time between purchase and sale.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Given that tickets are completely sold out on Ticketmaster, the best option for fans to purchase Taylor Swift’s New Orleans tickets would be to check trusted resale sites such as StubHub, Vivid Seats, TicketSmarter, and Event Tickets Center.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2024
The limited-edition collection, which can be purchased through the store’s website and its New York and Beverly Hills locations, features 100 contemporary prints from renowned artists, including Sol LeWitt, Eva Lootz, Alex Katz, Donald Sultan, and Rafael Canogar Gomez, to name a few.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
Noun
Average purchases at Natalie Grace range between $50 and $100 depending on which salesperson is working, since teenage staffers don’t always upsell, whereas Patrick uses her eye to offer head-to-toe styling options based on a shopper’s body type, Patrick said.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
The report used each repeat sale to compute the compound annual return (CAR) of the fluctuation in price over time between purchase and sale.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Purchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purchase. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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