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
Important: Ticket procurement shopping services will still be available to those who prefer to purchase tickets this way but cannot be bothered by the chaos that has become the public on-sale of tickets for sell-out events.
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Brian Hess, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
The order will erase a Biden-era initiative that required federal procurement offices to purchase paper straws in lieu of plastic, and was part of a wider effort to target plastic pollution.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The plant was built at a time when there was great experimentation in the field, said Pacific Gas Electric senior director of commercial procurement Don Howerton.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Over the next three years the state’s procurement of EVs went from eight vehicles in 2022, to 24 in 2023, before falling back down to zero last year.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
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Brian Hess, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
The order will erase a Biden-era initiative that required federal procurement offices to purchase paper straws in lieu of plastic, and was part of a wider effort to target plastic pollution.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The plant was built at a time when there was great experimentation in the field, said Pacific Gas Electric senior director of commercial procurement Don Howerton.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Over the next three years the state’s procurement of EVs went from eight vehicles in 2022, to 24 in 2023, before falling back down to zero last year.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procurement
Noun
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Some even become prime acquisition targets for larger firms.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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Microsoft's acquisition in May of 2011, at the time the biggest ever purchase for the software maker, gave it access to a user base of about 170 million people who logged in to Skype each month.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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For the second straight season, the ownership group received an A grade in the NFL Players Association team report cards.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2025
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However, the project has been 100 percent funded by The Fort’s ownership group.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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Allies have been cool on -- or outright opposed to -- Ukraine's ambition for rapid NATO accession and subsequent protection under the bloc's Article 5 collective defense clause.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the years following its accession into the World Trade Organization, China was warmly welcomed into global markets, with countries eager to benefit from its manufacturing prowess and seemingly limitless appetite for foreign investment.—
Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procurement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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