procurement

noun

pro·​cure·​ment prə-ˈkyu̇r-mənt 

prō-

: the act or process of procuring

especially : the obtaining of military supplies by a government

Examples of procurement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One slightly wrong rate in a budget, procurement forecast, or loan estimate easily moves millions of dollars in the wrong direction. —Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026

The district’s human resources department is investigating Jennifer Andreu, executive director of procurement, and her boss, Chief Operating Officer Wanda Paul, Hepburn told School Board members on Tuesday. —Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026

The country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its proxy network facilitated more than $2 billion in money laundering, illicit oil sales, and the procurement of arms on-chain. —Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026

The 27-year-old is working in procurement by day and DoorDash delivery by night to earn $6,500 for an engagement ring. —Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for procurement

• allurement

Legal Definition

procurement

noun

pro·​cure·​ment

1

: the act of procuring

2

: the purchasing, leasing, renting, or selling of materials, services, equipment, or construction