PROCUREMENT Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

procurement

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Definition of procurement

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 This year Naperville requested 9,000 tons of salt through the state procurement process but received only 3,000. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 Just before Wood announced the procurement of funds for the new building, the lights dimmed, and ECS members wheeled their race car into University Union Ballroom, where they were met with applause. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Those metrics can then be used for product stewardship, sustainability reporting, procurement, target setting and future standards development. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Second, that person needs to understand the language of engineering, procurement, manufacturing and other business functions. — Alessandro Lagi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for procurement

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Unilever’s reported forecast-accuracy gain and a faster acquisition screen are operational improvements.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The 30-year-old, 6-foot-2, 235-pound defensive leader will bring some veteran wisdom to a room that, besides free-agent acquisition Devin Lloyd, was in search of some.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026

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What’s important is not whether Canada’s accession is realistic or not, but that the conversation is happening at all.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Following the 2024 Georgian parliamentary elections, Georgian Dream suspended its accession talks with the EU.

— Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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