sourcing

American  

[sawr-sing, sohr-] / ˈsɔr sɪŋ, ˈsoʊr- /

noun

Economics.

1. the buying of components of a product from an outside supplier, often one located abroad.

   Foreign sourcing in the auto industry has eliminated jobs.

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Etymology

Origin of sourcing

source + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

King Arthur’s Neapolitan follows the intent of this tradition but not all the details because sourcing the Italian ingredients can be difficult in this country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The company also declined to answer questions about how its production and sourcing might change.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The group, which owns the Ikea brand name and manages the retailer's product range as well as sourcing, said the cuts were needed to simplify its structure.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The independent property sourcing consultant said she is working with an increasing number of international clients who are drawn to Scotland and its capital city.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Her people, of several shapes and sizes, sourcing from an amalgam of many human races of divergent strains from several near-forgotten planets, all sighed together, like a little wind of sadness.

From The Dark Goddess by Shaver, Richard Sharpe