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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Or maybe he’s just super tech savvy and enough of an expert that outsourcing the work is just fine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Drawing on evidence she stated that the department had begun outsourcing its backlog, but that this was in its infancy.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
By outsourcing my habits to an app, I felt like I was more and more disembodied from my own well-being.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
This is converging with concerns about youth mental health, the outsourcing of thinking to artificial intelligence, and the proliferation of social media and smartphones impacting attention spans and self-esteem.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Even some restaurant jobs, it seems, are not immune to outsourcing.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
