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

The procurement department, in another ruling in April, found Spesshardt provided information to GPS and other division supervisors that could prejudice the outside investigators during their work. —Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026

Delta has invested in renewable electricity procurement, net-zero buildings, geothermal systems, waste heat recovery, and energy monitoring. —Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

The White House has asked for nearly $2 billion in next year’s budget for R&D and advance procurement of the Defiant class. —Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026

Inside Taiwan there has been growing debate in recent years on whether the island’s military procurement has overly focused on expensive, big-ticket items that take too many years to produce and could be vulnerable against China’s much larger and better-equipped military. —Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 29 May 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