as in acquisition
the act of obtaining (something)
The museum is touting the procurement of several recently discovered artifacts.
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The Los Angeles Times reported in June that investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Postal Service had linked several people to procurement of the ketamine.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
Investigation aims to find out May 22, 2024 The Times reported in June that investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Postal Service had linked several people to procurement of the ketamine.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
So uncertainty prevails, and procurement remains slow.
—Giulia Balconi, STAT, 11 Aug. 2024
This may sound wonky, but a gap can emerge between a renewable energy certificate, which is an accounting tool, and actual procurement of renewable energy.
—Jules Boykoff, Scientific American, 24 July 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
Investigation aims to find out May 22, 2024 The Times reported in June that investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Postal Service had linked several people to procurement of the ketamine.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
So uncertainty prevails, and procurement remains slow.
—Giulia Balconi, STAT, 11 Aug. 2024
This may sound wonky, but a gap can emerge between a renewable energy certificate, which is an accounting tool, and actual procurement of renewable energy.
—Jules Boykoff, Scientific American, 24 July 2024
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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