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insourcing

British  
/ ˈɪnˌsɔːsɪŋ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He added that ON identified incremental opportunities for revenue synergies and insourcing, beyond the initial expectation for $200 million in annual run-rate synergies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

The technologies of international capitalism—outsourcing, insourcing, offshoring—would not only make the world’s businesses more profitable, but they would make the all people less quarrelsome.

From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2014

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

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