procurement
noun
pro·cure·ment
prə-ˈkyu̇r-mənt 
prō-
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The amendment also cements that outside vendors contracted for requests for proposals should follow county procurement and ethics requirements.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The Tribune asked for any documents related to public market planning including studies, reports or memos; grant applications; procurement or staffing plans; and contracts with corporate or nonprofit partners related to planning or creation of a market.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
In the world of military procurement — where programs often bloat over decades and billions of dollars — 16 months is huge.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
The action also authorizes the use of disaster emergency funds and allows the OEM to mobilize state resources, make contracts and awards using emergency procurement procedures and encumber and expend funds as determined by the director of the OEM.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The Tribune asked for any documents related to public market planning including studies, reports or memos; grant applications; procurement or staffing plans; and contracts with corporate or nonprofit partners related to planning or creation of a market.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
In the world of military procurement — where programs often bloat over decades and billions of dollars — 16 months is huge.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
The action also authorizes the use of disaster emergency funds and allows the OEM to mobilize state resources, make contracts and awards using emergency procurement procedures and encumber and expend funds as determined by the director of the OEM.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for procurement
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procurement. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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