outsource

verb

out·source ˈau̇t-ˌsȯrs

outsourced; outsourcing; outsources

: to procure (something, such as some goods or services needed by a business or organization) from outside sources and especially from foreign or nonunion suppliers : to contract for work, jobs, etc., to be done by outside or foreign workers

decided to outsource some back-office operations

Some services and aspects of production were outsourced to cut costs.

Firms outsource to capitalize on their strengths while minimizing business activities that are not core functions.—

John K. Borchardt

compare insource

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Repairing them is difficult to do at home and expensive to outsource. —

Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024 One of these entrepreneurs is helping business owners outsource payroll, benefits, and HR management. —

Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024 Read More: The 100 Most Influential People in AI Students who outsource their writing to AI lose an opportunity to think more deeply about their research. —

Victoria Livingstone, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024 The not-so-good news is that, due to challenges with additive manufacturing, Relativity is likely to outsource the production of large chunks of the rocket to suppliers in Europe and elsewhere. —

Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outsource