outsource
verb (used with object)
(of a company or organization) to purchase (goods) or subcontract (services) from an outside supplier or source.
Example Sentences
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At the same time, the company has been streamlining operations, having previously completed the outsourcing of deliveries to grocery and convenience partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Concentrix - which is the biggest outsourcing firm in the Philippines - says its AI systems should remain under human oversight and has committed to training employees in the new technology.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Philippine outsourcing companies compete directly with rivals in India and elsewhere for contracts from multinational corporations.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Investment firm KKR has struck a deal to acquire medical-device outsourcing company Integer Holdings for $127 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
There will be no outsourcing for me—even if some of my readers wish my column could be shipped off to North Korea.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
