procurement
noun
pro·cure·ment
prə-ˈkyu̇r-mənt 
prō-
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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.
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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
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.
NBA All-Star weekend: What’s new?
NBA All-Star weekend kicks off this weekend in San Francisco.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
As of late Wednesday, both versions of the 2025 procurement forecast remained available on different State Department webpages.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
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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
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.
NBA All-Star weekend: What’s new?
NBA All-Star weekend kicks off this weekend in San Francisco.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
As of late Wednesday, both versions of the 2025 procurement forecast remained available on different State Department webpages.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procurement. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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