outsources; outsourced; outsourcing
: to send away (some of a company's work) to be done by people outside the company
The company outsources many of its jobs to less developed countries.
The work was outsourced to a factory in China.
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“Outsource.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/outsource. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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