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
In today's environmental and geopolitical climate, seeing procurement as a support function is no longer an option.
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CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The project is currently in procurement, and contractor selection is pending.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
For example, city procurement policies (rules governing how public money is spent) explicitly require an explanation and prior permission to buy food and flowers.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
With limited storage and procurement flexibility, Pakistan and Bangladesh are especially vulnerable.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The project is currently in procurement, and contractor selection is pending.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
For example, city procurement policies (rules governing how public money is spent) explicitly require an explanation and prior permission to buy food and flowers.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
With limited storage and procurement flexibility, Pakistan and Bangladesh are especially vulnerable.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for procurement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
Noun
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Live Nation has faced years of antitrust scrutiny over its 2010 acquisition of Ticketmaster, which was cleared by the Obama administration and later contested as inadequate by rivals, lawmakers and fans.—
Josh Sisco,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Anže Kopitar, Alex Laferriere and Scott Laughton, who made his Kings debut after being a last-second acquisition at Friday’s trade deadline, lit the lamp for the hosts.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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But Monday’s disappointment stems from the promises made by management and ownership.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Those results ran afoul of the Club World Cup’s multi-ownership rule, Alajuelense argued.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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