as in acquisition
the act of obtaining (something)
The museum is touting the procurement of several recently discovered artifacts.
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Recent Examples of procurement
History shows that technological leadership shifts when governments align policy, procurement and funding behind clear goals.
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Wolfgang Oels, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Some of the jobs are on a team responsible for engineering, procurement and construction ranging from site developments to improvements of existing facilities.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
This procurement and contracting process was deeply flawed from the start as 35-year leases are ripe for abuse and expensive to taxpayers if not done right.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The fourth generation includes cousins Giovanni Porro, the firm’s quality and management system coordinator; Giulio Porro, Porro’s procurement specialist, and Beatrice Porro, who is the youngest and joined the team most recently.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Wolfgang Oels, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Some of the jobs are on a team responsible for engineering, procurement and construction ranging from site developments to improvements of existing facilities.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
This procurement and contracting process was deeply flawed from the start as 35-year leases are ripe for abuse and expensive to taxpayers if not done right.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The fourth generation includes cousins Giovanni Porro, the firm’s quality and management system coordinator; Giulio Porro, Porro’s procurement specialist, and Beatrice Porro, who is the youngest and joined the team most recently.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
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Things were not looking good for the men in pink after the team was predicted to be even stronger with its off-season acquisitions.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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It was created in December after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the acquisition and deployment of cheaper autonomous weapons be accelerated last summer.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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While his son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, initially backed the Paramount deal personally through his Affinity Partners investment firm, the President has been critical of Ellison and his team, saying CBS news program 60 Minutes had treated him than under the previous ownership.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Fertitta has already experienced this limitation, which only applies to majority ownership of a company with a sportsbook.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The fact that Sweden and Finland joined the alliance as a direct result of the full-scale invasion is a clear failure of that aim, Finland’s accession alone more than doubling the land border between Russia and NATO states.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Khondji framed Marty’s accession with kinetic energy.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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