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

Collaboration comes into play internally at Lenzing, as its sustainability team regularly interfaces with a range of departments—from operations and finance to procurement and commercial teams. —Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2026

Campos, which was founded in 2005 by Marco Campos, has more than 590 employees and provides engineering, procurement and construction services to utility, energy and midstream companies, according to its website. —Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026

Private utilities, meanwhile, have to follow a more rigid procurement process overseen by PURA, for much larger quantities of power. —John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026

The affirmative vote on March 10 by the board directs the Building Management Department to begin the planning and procurement process for the capital projects approved for fiscal year 2026. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 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