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
Close loopholes and increase U.S. firms’ competitiveness in the U.K.’s procurement market.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 May 2025
But in the face of uncertainty around the U.S.'s future vision for its place on the continent, there is still no clear plan for defense procurement across Europe, a central European official involved in defense planning told Newsweek.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Eleven states to date including California, Illinois, and Maryland have also set specific procurement targets for energy storage, which require utilities to install a certain amount of storage capacity, creating a push for more grid batteries.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
Today, however, less than ten percent of all procurement spending is done through OTs.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 May 2025
But in the face of uncertainty around the U.S.'s future vision for its place on the continent, there is still no clear plan for defense procurement across Europe, a central European official involved in defense planning told Newsweek.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Eleven states to date including California, Illinois, and Maryland have also set specific procurement targets for energy storage, which require utilities to install a certain amount of storage capacity, creating a push for more grid batteries.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
Today, however, less than ten percent of all procurement spending is done through OTs.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
Noun
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Any acquisition should fit within a bank’s broader strategic goals.—
Paul Davis,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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At Bezos’s behest, Lewis actively began searching for acquisition opportunities.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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New Orleans Pelicans After a nightmare of a season and trading Brandon Ingram to the Raptors, the Pelicans are still fairly close to the tax line and likely can use only minimums and their own draft pick, assuming paying the tax is a no-go for ownership.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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There are also no federal laws regulating primate ownership, and state laws include anything from total bans to species-specific permits.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The late Queen was the longest-serving sovereign in British history upon her death at age 96 and had reigned for a record 70 years, with her son's accession sparking an extensive transition of coins, stamps, ciphers and more to reflect his new reign.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has opposed Ukraine’s accession to the EU in part because of claims that ethnic Hungarians in western Ukraine face discrimination.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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