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
National security leaders in all three countries must commit to more multiyear procurement contracts and authorize and appropriate more funding for cutting-edge defense technologies.
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Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, the organ procurement organization that serves Illinois and Lake County in Indiana, shares this mission to save and enhance as many lives as possible through organ and tissue donation.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Her organization is working to change the procurement process so schools can get access to more local food.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
The investigation centered on Altice procurement contracts, which prosecutors believed Pereira had used to enrich himself, by funnelling business toward particular suppliers.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, the organ procurement organization that serves Illinois and Lake County in Indiana, shares this mission to save and enhance as many lives as possible through organ and tissue donation.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Her organization is working to change the procurement process so schools can get access to more local food.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
The investigation centered on Altice procurement contracts, which prosecutors believed Pereira had used to enrich himself, by funnelling business toward particular suppliers.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
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Sporting Kansas City’s acquisition of Dejan Joveljic in the 2025 offseason came with a few question marks.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The acquisition includes Highland’s corporate office, as well as its design and production facility in Cheraw.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Given that private equity groups can now buy stakes in NBA teams, the number of persons connected to a team’s ownership could lead to a long list of conflict checks for teams.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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After a little more than 17 years of ownership, Mike Sweeney has decided to part ways with his Los Angeles home in the leafy foothills of Los Feliz, just minutes from Griffith Park and the Greek Theatre.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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The decision to switch the designs of the flags was not connected to Helsinki's NATO accession, the military said.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, as part of its action plan for EU accession, Ukraine has a detailed to-do list of further reforms, and while several of these are already underway, there are growing concerns that the government may try to water down the agenda.—
NATALIYA GUMENYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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