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outsource

[out-sawrs, ‑-sohrs]

verb (used with object)

outsourced, outsourcing 
  1. (of a company or organization) to purchase (goods) or subcontract (services) from an outside supplier or source.

  2. to contract out (jobs, services, etc.).

    a small business that outsources bookkeeping to an accounting firm.



verb (used without object)

outsourced, outsourcing 
  1. to obtain goods or services from an outside source.

    U.S. companies who outsource from China.

outsource

/ ˌʊˈɔː /

verb

  1. to subcontract (work) to another company

  2. to buy in (components for a product) rather than manufacture them

“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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • outsourcing noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of outsource1

1975–80
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"You have to make sure that you don't outsource whatever you're doing fully to AI."

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As for the multiple false citations in the report, they point to the sheer irresponsibility of a federal agency’s outsourcing of research to AI.

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"There will be no layoffs and no outsourcing whatsoever, and every US steelworker will soon receive a well deserved $5,000 bonus," Trump told the crowd, filled with steelworkers, to raucous applause.

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"There will be no layoffs and no outsourcing whatsoever, and every US steel worker will soon receive a well deserved $5,000 bonus," Trump told the crowd, filled with steelworkers, to raucous applause.

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Unions have expressed concerns over outsourcing to private companies, while the opposition Conservatives said Labour must "deliver on their promises".

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