Definitions

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  • adjective Not purchasing; nonbuying.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ purchasing

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Examples

  • Many companies have no idea how much they spend on print services because they are not centralized and are ordered by a variety of nonpurchasing organizations such as marketing, promotions, etc.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • Approvals may be from different levels of purchasing or nonpurchasing management, as well as that of internal customers for whom purchasing is sourcing goods and services.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • Many companies have no idea how much they spend on print services because they are not centralized and are ordered by a variety of nonpurchasing organizations such as marketing, promotions, etc.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • Approvals may be from different levels of purchasing or nonpurchasing management, as well as that of internal customers for whom purchasing is sourcing goods and services.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • Approvals may be from different levels of purchasing or nonpurchasing management, as well as that of internal customers for whom purchasing is sourcing goods and services.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2009

  • But it’s also been code for “do not buy,” as when France’s outspoken opposition to U.S. foreign policy incites American consumers to respond via exercise of purchasing and nonpurchasing power.xi

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • But it’s also been code for “do not buy,” as when France’s outspoken opposition to U.S. foreign policy incites American consumers to respond via exercise of purchasing and nonpurchasing power.xi

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

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