purchasing power

noun

1
: the amount of money that a person or group has available to spend
Inflation decreases consumer purchasing power.
2
: the value of money thought of as how much it can buy
a decline in the purchasing power of the dollar

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Its per capita income, when adjusted for purchasing power, is about half of Japan’s and one third of the United States’. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 There are plenty of other alternative indexes based on purchasing power parity. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 When governments use their purchasing power to demand accountability from gun dealers, communities are safer. — Kris Brown, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 The oil shortage has pushed up worldwide crude prices, putting pressure on Japanese consumers already strained by the declining purchasing power of their currency. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for purchasing power

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“Purchasing power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchasing%20power. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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