as in bought
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
I need to purchase a new heavy coat
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Recent Examples of purchased
In fact, Trump’s gripes with Beijing were mostly limited to the amount of goods China purchased from the United States, and so much of his attention was spent on direct negotiations with Xi that tried to address the trade deficit.
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Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Last Flight Out joins previously announced Five Secrets, a spec Apple preemptively purchased before Chernin could take it to market.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The building changed hands and mostly sat derelict until 1997 when it was purchased by controversial businessman and political figure Jorge Mas Canosa, whose death two months later left his son, now-billionaire and Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas Santos, to develop it into a center for Cuban heritage.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In 1995, the Château de Wideville, built in 1580, was purchased and French interior designer Henri Samuel was tasked to decorate it.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Cash purchases remain concentrated at the top and the bottom of the market, with more than half of homes priced $2–$5 million purchased without a mortgage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
The actor purchased the home in 2020 and had just moved in a few weeks prior to his death after completing renovations.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Since then, China hasn’t purchased any American soybeans.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Tickets purchased online in advance via Ticketmaster will incur additional processing fees.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Last Flight Out joins previously announced Five Secrets, a spec Apple preemptively purchased before Chernin could take it to market.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The building changed hands and mostly sat derelict until 1997 when it was purchased by controversial businessman and political figure Jorge Mas Canosa, whose death two months later left his son, now-billionaire and Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas Santos, to develop it into a center for Cuban heritage.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In 1995, the Château de Wideville, built in 1580, was purchased and French interior designer Henri Samuel was tasked to decorate it.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Cash purchases remain concentrated at the top and the bottom of the market, with more than half of homes priced $2–$5 million purchased without a mortgage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
The actor purchased the home in 2020 and had just moved in a few weeks prior to his death after completing renovations.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Since then, China hasn’t purchased any American soybeans.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Tickets purchased online in advance via Ticketmaster will incur additional processing fees.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Purchased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purchased. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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