outsource
verb
out·source
ˈau̇t-ˌsȯrs 
outsourced; outsourcing; outsources
: to procure (something, such as some goods or services needed by a business or organization) from outside sources and especially from foreign or nonunion suppliers : to contract for work, jobs, etc., to be done by outside or foreign workers
decided to outsource some back-office operations
Some services and aspects of production were outsourced to cut costs.
Firms outsource to capitalize on their strengths while minimizing business activities that are not core functions.—
John K. Borchardt
compare insource
John K. BorchardtExamples of outsource in a Sentence
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Employers typically outsource the management of these 401(k) plans to third parties.
—Dr. Ronald Premuroso, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
City outsource their merchandising operation to stichd, a licensee within the PUMA Group, and accordingly record merchandising income on a net basis.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
The company plans to outsource discovery and early development activities and seeks to expand its pipeline through internal development and business development activities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
Our pursuit of it in our collective desire to outsource emotional labor is both capitalistic and desperate.
—Silvia Park, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Ronald Premuroso, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
City outsource their merchandising operation to stichd, a licensee within the PUMA Group, and accordingly record merchandising income on a net basis.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
The company plans to outsource discovery and early development activities and seeks to expand its pipeline through internal development and business development activities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
Our pursuit of it in our collective desire to outsource emotional labor is both capitalistic and desperate.
—Silvia Park, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outsource
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“Outsource.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsource. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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