purchasing decision

collocation in English

meaningsofpurchaseanddecision

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purchase
noun
uk
/ˈpɜː.tʃəs/us
/ˈpɝː.tʃəs/
something that ...
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decision
noun
uk
/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/us
/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
a choice that you make about something after thinking about ...
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(Definition ofpurchaseanddecisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpurchasing decision

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Statements of nutritional value provide consumers with information that allows them to make an informedpurchasingdecision.
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It is a localpurchasingdecisionfor the hospital concerned and the price is dependent on size, quality and colour of uniform.
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I am, therefore, satisfied that the correctpurchasingdecisionwas made.
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Only if they have information on the composition and nutritional value of foods can they make an informedpurchasingdecision.
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They should give the closest possible attention to that aspect of thepurchasingdecision.
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The consumer could be an old-age pensioner or a spouse who would normally confer with the other partner before coming to apurchasingdecision.
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It may thus still have a value (upon which the advertiser can build) even if the currentpurchasingdecisiongoes against it.
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Images are processed as a whole when making apurchasingdecision.
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Peer reviews and ratings in an online bookseller at worst lead to a poorpurchasingdecisionwith the option for a return.
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The latter means that the claim, if relied on for making apurchasingdecision, is likely to be harmful by adversely affecting that decision.
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The second half is associated with thepurchasingdecisionitself; familiar brands produce different brain patterns than do nonfamiliar brands.
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Consumers will often use a search engine to identify and compare purchasing options immediately before making apurchasingdecision.
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One major problem for developers and publishers of mobile games is describing a game in such detail that it gives the customer enough information to make apurchasingdecision.
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The partners believed that by letting the customer see the splendid garments on another individual, it would be very helpful for him/her in making apurchasingdecision.
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Home owners in areas with an over-supply of residential care often suspect that purchasers set unofficial minimum standards when making purchasing decisions.
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He created and attempted to market several other commercial products including a stop smoking program and a residential real-estatepurchasingdecisionsystem, none of which achieved commercial success.
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However, without a formal, structured consideration of costs, all relevant economic factors may not be considered, resulting in biased, inaccurate conclusions and recommendations, especially for reimbursement and purchasing decisions.
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I have my doubts about whether publishing consumption and exhaust gas figures will really influence consumers in their purchasing decisions.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We must improve marketing, and also labelling and communication strategies, to inform consumers and thus assist them in their purchasing decisions.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Information about health authority purchasing decisions is not held centrally.
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