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

More than 80 percent of Longchamp’s suppliers are rated via EcoVadis, and procurement teams work with lower-performing partners to drive improvements, rather than simply penalizing them. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026

In 2015, documents were released relating to Epstein’s 2008 criminal case where Epstein pled guilty to the charges of solicitation of prostitution and procurement of a minor for prostitution. —Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026

Investigator’s with the Office of the Inspector General discovered the official’s efforts while looking into whether the man had compromised the procurement process for an element of the LIRR’s positive train-control system. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026

The Bureau of Engineering conducted a comprehensive procurement process to identify experts to address the bridge’s lighting issues, according to Jurado’s office. —City News Service, Daily News, 18 Feb. 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