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
Beyond the fact that rebidding is a fundamental best practice in municipal procurement, the current contract is simply outdated.
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Thomas Good, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The agency is working to follow state procurement rules and be good stewards of funding that could amount to about $1 billion over five years, Reed said.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 13 Feb. 2026
According to records obtained by Wired, Homeland Security officials asked GSA to hide lease listings due to security concerns and ignore normal lease procurement procedures.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Rome is reportedly planning a major procurement deal with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall worth up to US$24 billion (20 billion euros).
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
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Thomas Good, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The agency is working to follow state procurement rules and be good stewards of funding that could amount to about $1 billion over five years, Reed said.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 13 Feb. 2026
According to records obtained by Wired, Homeland Security officials asked GSA to hide lease listings due to security concerns and ignore normal lease procurement procedures.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Rome is reportedly planning a major procurement deal with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall worth up to US$24 billion (20 billion euros).
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
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Wasserman’s initial business was sports, but its acquisition of many of the music assets from Paradigm in 2021 led it to become one of the biggest music agencies.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The bounty Combining those purchases and prices tells you in which counties investors spent the most in 2020-25 on acquisitions that totaled $413 billion statewide.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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Even with parties signing non-disclosure agreements or vessels being registered under shell companies, journalists have found ways to prove yacht ownership and make that information available with the push of a button.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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Pohlad specifically mentioned the 2023 trade deadline — the Twins were in first place by a slim margin but essentially stood pat — and the 2023 offseason when ownership slashed payroll in response to the team’s swelling debt.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
16 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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Previous new members have had to reform their democratic, judiciary, and political systems before even beginning the process of accession.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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