In a sentence
Six example sentences with purchasing, each labelled with its topic.
The museum's purchasing of the drawing took eleven months, because three trustees wanted the money spent on the roof instead.
Art
The gym delayed purchasing new rowers until January, when memberships spike and the extra machines actually get used.
Fitness
Household purchasing slowed for three straight quarters, and shops responded by cutting orders long before the official figures appeared.
Economics
The company's purchasing team buys every laptop in one order each spring, saving a fifth on the unit price.
Business
Purchasing bonds directly from the treasury lets savers skip the broker's fee entirely and hold them to maturity.
Finance
The startup delayed purchasing any office furniture, working from folding tables until the second funding round closed.
Startups
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