procurement

noun

pro·​cure·​ment prə-ˈkyu̇r-mənt How to pronounce procurement (audio)
prō-
: the act or process of procuring
especially : the obtaining of military supplies by a government

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Cost of revenues increased by 273% to $62.2 million, primarily due to the increase in procurement activities. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Legal teams, chief sustainability officers, procurement managers or supply chain directors can raise the red flags. Florent Bouguin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Audubon Engineering Company, an engineering, procurement, and construction solutions provider, named Sara Young senior vice president of growth and strategy. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 The hospital, Baptist Health in Richmond, Kentucky, and the organ procurement group declined interviews with CNN. Jen Christensen, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for procurement 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of procurement was in the 14th century

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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procurement. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

procurement

noun
pro·​cure·​ment
1
: the act of procuring
2
: the purchasing, leasing, renting, or selling of materials, services, equipment, or construction
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