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
The new law requires a fresh procurement process for operating the lottery.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The moves — which include cost cutting across procurement and real estate — are estimated to lead to cost savings of £60 million ($79.9 million) and mark the latest phase of CEO Joshua Schulman’s strategy to improve revive the fortunes of the heritage British brand.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The manager will also participate in contract negotiations and procurement decisions, according to the ruling.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Slow Decision-Making Outdated reports delay decisions, causing stock shortages, shipment delays and procurement blind spots.
—Viral Hirpara, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The moves — which include cost cutting across procurement and real estate — are estimated to lead to cost savings of £60 million ($79.9 million) and mark the latest phase of CEO Joshua Schulman’s strategy to improve revive the fortunes of the heritage British brand.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The manager will also participate in contract negotiations and procurement decisions, according to the ruling.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Slow Decision-Making Outdated reports delay decisions, causing stock shortages, shipment delays and procurement blind spots.
—Viral Hirpara, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
Noun
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This democratization of high-end recording follows Fender’s acquisition of affordable recording brand PreSonus.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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Ensure all acquisitions contribute to that North Star. 2.—
Prakash Pasupathy,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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New Orleans Pelicans After a nightmare of a season and trading Brandon Ingram to the Raptors, the Pelicans are still fairly close to the tax line and likely can use only minimums and their own draft pick, assuming paying the tax is a no-go for ownership.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Under the ownership of James Dolan, New York has struggled throughout most of the 21st century.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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The King's Foundation (renamed so after his accession in 2022) offers educational courses for about 15,000 annually as well as health and well-being programs for another 2,000 people each year.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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For now, Washington has ruled out Ukraine's accession, leaving the alliance to balance political symbolism with strategic caution.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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