insourcing

British

/ ˈɪnˌsɔːsɪŋ /

noun

the practice of subcontracting work to another company that is under the same general ownership

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insource

verb

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Glanso, which declared profits of £2.6m in the past year, said insourcing could be cheaper for the NHS than outsourcing and staff hours could be better monitored to ensure patient safety.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

Nevertheless, insourcing of this kind would be an economic boon.

From Slate • Feb. 29, 2016

To increase your insourcing opportunities, it’s probably time to significantly change the way you operate.

From Forbes • Jun. 26, 2014

And over half of big manufacturers say they’re thinking of insourcing jobs from abroad.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2014

Then American companies like Ford are replacing outsourcing with insourcing.

From Time • Jul. 24, 2013

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