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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Save time: With holiday schedules already packed, homeowners who outsource outdoor decorating can spend less time feeling like the Grinch and more time celebrating the season. —

Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024 The reductions have occurred as Stellantis has attempted to outsource many engineering efforts to lower-cost countries such as Brazil, India and Mexico, according to several people familiar with the moves. —

Michael Wayland,robert Ferris, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for outsource