procurement

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Recent Examples of procurement The government uses its procurement power to acquire goods and services, such as by hiring a law firm. Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025 Since the summer of 2023, more than a dozen high-ranking figures in China’s defense establishment have been ousted in a sweeping purge that focused on the country’s nuclear force and equipment procurement, including two defense ministers promoted to the CMC by Xi. Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 High-growth enterprises report fewer top-down procurement challenges such as lack of financial support (31% vs. 56%), lack of a clear technology roadmap (35% vs. 55%) and lack of leadership buy-in (31% vs. 47%). Forbes Research, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Nonetheless, for Europe to assume responsibility for its own security is not simply a matter of generating more political will, higher defense budgets, or better coordinated procurement processes. Mark S. Bell, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for procurement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
Noun
  • Mark Zuckerberg wrapped three days of antitrust testimony over Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram (2012) and WhatsApp (2014).
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • When Pocket Outdoor Media began scooping up titles, many of them were still profitable or breaking even, with committed but declining audiences, according to sources familiar with the acquisitions.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As of last May, filings with the state of Texas indicated that 78% of CFP Administration LLC’s ownership was held in equal 15.6% shares by the Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac-12.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Camera crews have followed the team, which was last in the English Premier League in 2011, coaching staff and ownership all season.
    Peter White, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The accession process required conforming domestic U.K. law to various EU (or EEC) directives, including those pertaining to consumption tax.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • King Charles became head of the Church of England upon his accession in September 2022 and has a keen interest in interfaith relations.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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