procurement

noun

Definition of procurementnext
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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for procurement
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  1. acquisition
  2. ownership
  3. accession
Noun
  • However, corporate acquisitions are often less lucrative compared with IPOs, meaning lower returns for entrepreneurs and investors.
    — Dileep Rao, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of acquisition
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  • Collective ownership addresses issues earlier than if the quality was solely the QA team’s prerogative.
    — Oleg Sadikov, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Monday’s ruling states the assessment of the copyright claims will depend on whether or not the band can successfully rescind their contracts with UMG, thus regaining ownership of the copyrights.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of ownership
Noun
  • 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
  • Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO would include a comparable commitment on Kyiv’s part.
    — STEPHEN HADLEY, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of accession

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