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 addition, the new contract will separate procurement of these aircraft from the development of their software, which will be spread across half a dozen companies to prevent dependency on a single vendor.
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David Szondy
june 20, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Before awarding the contract, the university approved a sole-source procurement exception, citing the importance of maintaining a consistent artistic style among the Assembly Hall monuments.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 June 2026
In February, Canada became the first non-European member of the SAFE mechanism, the European Union’s defense procurement initiative.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 13 June 2026
The new procurement Bowman has eased the roster burden that came with older veterans aging out of their prime, but there’s more work to do.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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David Szondy
june 20, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Before awarding the contract, the university approved a sole-source procurement exception, citing the importance of maintaining a consistent artistic style among the Assembly Hall monuments.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 June 2026
In February, Canada became the first non-European member of the SAFE mechanism, the European Union’s defense procurement initiative.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 13 June 2026
The new procurement Bowman has eased the roster burden that came with older veterans aging out of their prime, but there’s more work to do.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
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Then, in April, Anthropic made the first major acquisition in its history, buying a stealthy computational biology startup named Coefficient Bio for $400 million.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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In total, the White Memorial Foundation contributed over 2,900 acres to the acquisition of the forest over time.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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Daryl Fairweather, chief economist at the real estate firm Redfin, expressed doubt that the bill would meaningfully boost the nation's housing supply, noting that investors could potentially skirt the ownership cap by breaking their holdings into smaller entities.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The chaebol has risen in prominence over the past year owing to its ownership of SK Hynix, one of the world’s most important producers of memory chips and a major supplier to Nvidia.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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During that time, accession talks are slated to accelerate for Ukraine and Moldova, among others.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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King Charles has attended Royal Ascot every year since his accession to the throne in 2023 and was in for a win then when his horse Desert Hero won the King George V Stakes, an emotional moment at his first Ascot as monarch.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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