crowdsource

American  

[kroud-sawrs, -sohrs] / ˈkraʊdˌsɔrs, -ˌsoʊrs /

verb (used with or without object)

crowdsourced, crowdsourcing

1. to utilize (labor, information, etc.) contributed by the general public to (a project), often via the internet and without compensation.

   The team's use of Facebook to crowdsource accurate scientific data allowed the project to be completed on time.

   The newspaper crowdsourced its investigation into the scandal.

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crowdsource British  

/ ˈkraʊdˌsɔːs /

verb

1. to outsource work to an unspecified group of people, typically by making an appeal to the general public on the internet

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Other Word Forms

• crowdsourcing noun

Etymology

Origin of crowdsource

First recorded in 2006; crowd ¹ + (out)source

Example Sentences

Despite its goals, Tesla has yet to launch in additional cities and only has about 160 vehicles actively being used, according to a crowdsourced robotaxi tracker.

From MarketWatch

Lai argued that he wasn’t an organizer of the campaign and had merely provided bridge loans when crowdsourced funds were temporarily frozen.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ukrainian troops tapped crowdsource intelligence on Russian troop positions, aggregated through software similar to ride-sharing apps.

From The Wall Street Journal

GoFundMe’s Year in Help report, published Tuesday, ranked California as the most generous state and Los Angeles as the most generous community, based on the percent of repeat donors to GoFundMe charities or crowdsourced fundraisers.

From Los Angeles Times

He scanned the street for law enforcement vehicles and hit refresh on a crowdsourced map that showed recent immigration sweeps.

From Los Angeles Times