as in acquisition
the act of obtaining (something)
The museum is touting the procurement of several recently discovered artifacts.
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Recent Examples of procurement
As a heart transplant recipient and Multicultural Community Outreach Coordinator for one of the nation’s largest organ procurement organizations, these issues are top of mind.
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Andrew Jones, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
One form of it is the circumvention of public procurement laws by implementing state-to-state agreements – in particular with China, but also with other countries, according to Serbia Transparency International program director Nemanja Nenadic.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2025
Last year, she was hired to help reform the nation’s organ procurement and transplantation network, a public-private partnership that connects organ donors to patients in vital need of a transplant.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2025
The United States has imposed a fresh round of sanctions on six entities based in Hong Kong and China, accusing them of involvement in an Iranian drone procurement network.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Jones, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
One form of it is the circumvention of public procurement laws by implementing state-to-state agreements – in particular with China, but also with other countries, according to Serbia Transparency International program director Nemanja Nenadic.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2025
Last year, she was hired to help reform the nation’s organ procurement and transplantation network, a public-private partnership that connects organ donors to patients in vital need of a transplant.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2025
The United States has imposed a fresh round of sanctions on six entities based in Hong Kong and China, accusing them of involvement in an Iranian drone procurement network.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
Noun
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However, corporate acquisitions are often less lucrative compared with IPOs, meaning lower returns for entrepreneurs and investors.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The company’s acquisition by France’s Mediawan will be one of the big M&A stories of 2025.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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And though the sample — as well as the MAPP rover — will stay on the moon indefinitely, NASA has agreed to pay $1 to take ownership of the sample.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The ability to shape their own career paths and take ownership of their professional development is a key priority for this generation.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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In Georgia, Putin has linked up with the billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, whose political party, Georgian Dream, has undermined democratic institutions and suspended the country’s accession talks with the European Union for four years.—
Michael McFaul,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO would include a comparable commitment on Kyiv’s part.—
STEPHEN HADLEY,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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