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
Attendees can get a step-by-step look at how to navigate city procurement, discover bid opportunities and submit competitive proposals.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that Peng took part in procurements, evaluations and approvals amounting to millions of dollars in district contracts, work orders and change orders.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Respondents included localization managers, engineers, product leads, security officers, and procurement specialists – people who make or influence decisions about how AI translation reaches production.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
And procurement cycles, contracting, and industrial capacity do not scale quickly.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that Peng took part in procurements, evaluations and approvals amounting to millions of dollars in district contracts, work orders and change orders.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Respondents included localization managers, engineers, product leads, security officers, and procurement specialists – people who make or influence decisions about how AI translation reaches production.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
And procurement cycles, contracting, and industrial capacity do not scale quickly.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for procurement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
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Layoffs slashed offices that dealt with English-language acquisition and those that worked with poor, minority, and rural districts.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The second is all about progress on its acquisitions of credit-card issuer Discover and, in a recent surprise move, expense management startup Brex.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Spell things out, confirm ownership, and make sure everyone is working from the same version of the plan.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Illinois still has the opportunity to strengthen the next phase of legalization by expanding access to patient capital for equity operators, protecting meaningful ownership in social equity licenses and ensuring cannabis revenue continues to be reinvested where the harm occurred.—
Sonya M. Harper,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The narrative includes a historical account of Akbar’s father, Humayun, before embarking on a year-by-year account of Akbar’s rule, from his accession in 1556 to 1572, the 17th year of his rule.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Decades later, King Charles' son Prince William did not have an investiture ceremony after the King named him as the new Prince of Wales following his accession to the throne upon Queen Elizabeth's death in September 2022.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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