buying power
noun
: the amount of money that a person or group has available to spend : purchasing power
Inflation decreases consumer buying power.
a multinational corporation with a tremendous amount of buying power
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With their buying power projected to soar from $15.2 trillion to $23 trillion by 2035, Gen X is set to drive U.S. markets and shape consumer trends for the next decade.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 July 2025
Regional lumber yards let competitors pool buying power for better material pricing than any could secure alone.
—Ryan Stroker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
This initiative offers a way to pool resources and increase buying power, making homeownership accessible to those who might otherwise be priced out.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
While the increasing trade deficit (exports minus imports) represents the strength of American buying power, the percentage of total trade that is an export (exports divided by total trade) represents billions in additional U.S. exports of soybeans, aircraft, medical devices and more.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 July 2025
Regional lumber yards let competitors pool buying power for better material pricing than any could secure alone.
—Ryan Stroker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
This initiative offers a way to pool resources and increase buying power, making homeownership accessible to those who might otherwise be priced out.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
While the increasing trade deficit (exports minus imports) represents the strength of American buying power, the percentage of total trade that is an export (exports divided by total trade) represents billions in additional U.S. exports of soybeans, aircraft, medical devices and more.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“Buying power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buying%20power. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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