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Synonyms for buying

Most common

purchase purchasing

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The act of making a purchase.

Forms

Plural
buyings → purchasings, purchases…

Example sentences

  • purchase The purchase of pirated copies is against the law.
  • purchasing She will be an asset to the Purchasing Department.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
buyingsteady
purchasefalling
purchasingfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
purchase2
10 letters
purchasing3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (purchase2 = 2 syllables).