purchase order
noun
: a formal document that is used by an employee to request that something be purchased by a company
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More importantly for corporate adoption, XDC incorporates ISO 20022 messaging standards, allowing blockchain transactions to include invoice numbers, purchase order references, and regulatory codes required by enterprise accounting systems.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
For a purchase order of $14,413, Allvan had to pay $11,977 in tariffs.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
The purchase order comes 13 months after the businesses signed a contract for preliminary engineering work on the Mk 104 rocket motor.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Saks Global moved from four different purchase order and supply chain systems to one over Labor Day weekend in a streamlining effort.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
For a purchase order of $14,413, Allvan had to pay $11,977 in tariffs.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
The purchase order comes 13 months after the businesses signed a contract for preliminary engineering work on the Mk 104 rocket motor.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Saks Global moved from four different purchase order and supply chain systems to one over Labor Day weekend in a streamlining effort.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purchase order
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“Purchase order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchase%20order. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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