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
What began as experimentation inside innovation teams has expanded into finance, legal, cybersecurity, procurement, software development, customer operations and executive decision-making itself.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The procurement department, in another ruling in April, found Spesshardt provided information to GPS and other division supervisors that could prejudice the outside investigators during their work.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The White House has asked for nearly $2 billion in next year’s budget for R&D and advance procurement of the Defiant class.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The efficiency consultants also identified ways to save CDCR money, including the elimination of 137 positions within the department and changes to procurement processes to lower purchasing costs of food, laundry services, clothing and furniture, McClain said last week.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The procurement department, in another ruling in April, found Spesshardt provided information to GPS and other division supervisors that could prejudice the outside investigators during their work.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The White House has asked for nearly $2 billion in next year’s budget for R&D and advance procurement of the Defiant class.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The efficiency consultants also identified ways to save CDCR money, including the elimination of 137 positions within the department and changes to procurement processes to lower purchasing costs of food, laundry services, clothing and furniture, McClain said last week.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
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In today’s environment there has been a clear shift in the higher education space to focus more heavily on brand and strategic partnerships as engines to drive not just awareness but growth—growth that is directly connected to student acquisition, retention, trust and loyalty.—
Billee Howard,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Business acquisition loans What’s a business acquisition loan?—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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The chip also came with an ownership agreement that required signees to list their Social Security number, gas credit card number, and astrological sign.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Users often underestimate the portability of their digital identity and ownership of machine identities and accounts.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The main reason for the pullout was the accession of Andrej Babis to the Czech Republic’s premiership in December 2025.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
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These recent hospitalizations are the latest in a series of health issues for the former monarch, who abdicated from the throne in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her accession.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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