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
Important: Ticket procurement shopping services will still be available to those who prefer to purchase tickets this way but cannot be bothered by the chaos that has become the public on-sale of tickets for sell-out events.
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Brian Hess, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
The order will erase a Biden-era initiative that required federal procurement offices to purchase paper straws in lieu of plastic, and was part of a wider effort to target plastic pollution.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The plant was built at a time when there was great experimentation in the field, said Pacific Gas Electric senior director of commercial procurement Don Howerton.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Over the next three years the state’s procurement of EVs went from eight vehicles in 2022, to 24 in 2023, before falling back down to zero last year.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
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Brian Hess, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
The order will erase a Biden-era initiative that required federal procurement offices to purchase paper straws in lieu of plastic, and was part of a wider effort to target plastic pollution.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The plant was built at a time when there was great experimentation in the field, said Pacific Gas Electric senior director of commercial procurement Don Howerton.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Over the next three years the state’s procurement of EVs went from eight vehicles in 2022, to 24 in 2023, before falling back down to zero last year.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
Noun
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With market saturation, subscriber acquisition is no longer the SVoD’s priority and as streamers look for paths to profitability there is a desire to drive ad revenues.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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The deadline acquisitions did their part that spring.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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However, the team’s current ownership group, the Pohlad family, could also pull the team off the market if its price isn’t met.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers are the newest team that is being tied to selling an ownership stake, according to Sportico.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Allies have been cool on -- or outright opposed to -- Ukraine's ambition for rapid NATO accession and subsequent protection under the bloc's Article 5 collective defense clause.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the years following its accession into the World Trade Organization, China was warmly welcomed into global markets, with countries eager to benefit from its manufacturing prowess and seemingly limitless appetite for foreign investment.—
Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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