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

Boeing’s contract covers the procurement, modernization, and sustainment of training systems for P-8A Poseidon aircrews and maintenance personnel. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026

At the hearing, Potter’s deep reservoir of procurement know-how and congressional mechanics was finally on full public display. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Beijing is widely seen to have pushed Tehran toward talks with Washington earlier this spring, even as Chinese companies – according to the US government – have supported Tehran’s weapons procurement. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

In addition, the new contract will separate procurement of these aircraft from the development of their software, which will be spread across half a dozen companies to prevent dependency on a single vendor. — David Szondy june 20, New Atlas, 20 June 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