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
At each stage, a human procurement expert will sign off on the AI’s recommendations.
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Tharin Pillay, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Businesses participating in the city's procurement process with Detroit employees also would receive points toward their bid scores, boosting their advantage in the bid award process under a Kinloch administration.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
When accounting for pre-development, procurement of entitlements such as zoning, environmental review, full buildout and operation, the project is expected to take approximately 10 years to complete.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Additional export restrictions were imposed on 26 entities and three procurement addresses.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Tharin Pillay, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Businesses participating in the city's procurement process with Detroit employees also would receive points toward their bid scores, boosting their advantage in the bid award process under a Kinloch administration.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
When accounting for pre-development, procurement of entitlements such as zoning, environmental review, full buildout and operation, the project is expected to take approximately 10 years to complete.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Additional export restrictions were imposed on 26 entities and three procurement addresses.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
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Ellison has made a series of C-level hires since the deal closed, including Makan Delrahim, who advised Skydance on its acquisition of Paramount Global, as chief legal officer; former Meta exec Dane Glasgow as chief product officer; and Roku’s Jay Askinasi as chief revenue officer.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Walmart did not comment on the new real estate acquisitions when contacted by USA TODAY.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Back in Tucker’s hometown, the Tampa Bay Rays have a new ownership group potentially looking to make a splash.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But much about the deal remains unknown, including the details of how the new ownership group will license the TikTok algorithm from ByteDance while still addressing the national security concerns at the heart of the sale-or-ban push.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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King Charles continued the tradition shortly after his accession, sending the first round of birthday cards from the palace shortly after the death of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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King Charles made William the Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the male heir to the throne, following his accession in September 2022, and Kate became the Princess of Wales in the same sweep.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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