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
The contract, which was modified in December and scheduled to be awarded in September, is expected to last for five years, according to the procurement forecast document.
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
What To Know In versions of the State Department's procurement forecast for the 2025 fiscal year, Tesla was listed alongside BMW in a $400 million contract to supply the government with armored electric vehicles.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
These bypass the military procurement system altogether and are funded by donations and the soldiers themselves.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
On the legislative front, the city successfully advocated for changes to public hearings, reducing approximately 20 days from the current procurement process for most city contracts.
—Michael Sedillo, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
What To Know In versions of the State Department's procurement forecast for the 2025 fiscal year, Tesla was listed alongside BMW in a $400 million contract to supply the government with armored electric vehicles.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
These bypass the military procurement system altogether and are funded by donations and the soldiers themselves.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
On the legislative front, the city successfully advocated for changes to public hearings, reducing approximately 20 days from the current procurement process for most city contracts.
—Michael Sedillo, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for procurement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
Noun
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The acquisition coincides with TeamTO’s 20th anniversary, marking a pivotal moment in the company’s history.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
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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But, Harris says, Harbinger doesn't need to lean on that total cost of ownership (TCO) logic.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
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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Until recently, Georgian Dream backed EU accession.—
Anthony Borden,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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For instance, if a referendum on EU membership had been held in 2021, 70 percent in the west would have voted for EU accession, compared with only 29 percent in the east.—
Anton Grushetskyi,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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