outsource
verb
out·source
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outsourced;
outsourcing;
outsources
Definition of outsource
: to procure (something, such as some goods or services needed by a business or organization) from outside sources and especially from foreign or nonunion suppliers : to contract for work, jobs, etc., to be done by outside or foreign workers
decided to outsource some back-office operations Some services and aspects of production were outsourced to cut costs. Firms outsource to capitalize on their strengths while minimizing business activities that are not core functions.— John K. Borchardt
— compare insource
Examples of outsource in a Sentence
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The ultimate beneficiaries of pension schemes and investment funds should be able to vote in company elections; this power ought not to be outsourced to a few barons in the asset-management industry. — The Economist, "What companies are for," 22 Aug. 2019 This particular project, like many of the others Pryce will bring to Comic-Con (not including a few that Pryce outsourced to other studios), puts the animators in the driver’s seat of Pryce’s creative vision. — Sameer Rao, baltimoresun.com, "Former Raven Trevor Pryce inks his own future at MICA-based animation studio," 11 July 2019 Sure, some projects are not meant to be done yourself, but that also doesn't mean all are meant to be outsourced to professionals. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "9 Home Mistakes That Are Costing You a LOT of Money," 15 May 2019 But councillors draw a parallel with austerity, where the government outsourced the blame for cuts by forcing local councils to decide what to axe. — The Economist, "A rebellion against house-building spells trouble for the Tories," 17 Aug. 2019 The informant told investigators that managers encouraged workers to make up Social Security numbers and tried to use a payroll outsourcing firm in Louisiana to mask their activities. — Washington Post, "Advocates: Mississippi plant fires workers left after raid," 15 Aug. 2019 GateHouse has been widely criticized for buying papers and then drastically reducing staffing and resources to save money, while outsourcing production and other operations. — Allison Hagan, BostonGlobe.com, "They’re starting — yes, starting — a newspaper on the Cape," 9 Aug. 2019 Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps is a singular entity, an elite military force that outsources sweeping hacking efforts, as well. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Security News This Week: WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins Won't Go to Jail for Old Hacking Crimes," 27 July 2019 At the time, Ball’s request was for the audit to cover legal fees and payments to and the use of outside counsel; administration staffing levels and salaries; vendor payments and invoices; procurement process; and outsourced activities. — Jess Nocera, baltimoresun.com, "Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announces smaller scope of potential school system audit," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outsource.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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outsource
verb
English Language Learners Definition of outsource
: to send away (some of a company's work) to be done by people outside the company
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