procurement

noun

pro·​cure·​ment prə-ˈkyu̇r-mənt How to pronounce procurement (audio)
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Synonyms of procurementnext
: the act or process of procuring
especially : the obtaining of military supplies by a government

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However, the companies have not announced a specific US Navy procurement award arising from the trial. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 The agreement covers the procurement and delivery of maternal and child health supplies, as well as some nutrition supplies, to at least 15 countries previously covered, including Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti and Mali, UNICEF said. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 The Pentagon has communicated to NATO members that a US procurement program that sends weapons to Ukraine via NATO is continuing uninterrupted, a European official told Semafor, echoing comments made by the US ambassador to NATO earlier this week. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Architecture, cybersecurity, risk, finance, procurement and leadership need shared decision rights to evaluate enterprise advantage. — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for procurement

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of procurement was in the 14th century

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procurement

noun
pro·​cure·​ment
1
: the act of procuring
2
: the purchasing, leasing, renting, or selling of materials, services, equipment, or construction

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