outsource
verb
out·source
ˈau̇t-ˌsȯrs 
outsourced; outsourcing; outsources
: 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
John K. BorchardtExamples of outsource in a Sentence
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Some creatives already leverage AI to outsource menial tasks and free up resources for their passion projects.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
For queries that require more horsepower, users will be offered the option to outsource a task via the cloud to ChatGPT, via a corporate licensing deal that is reportedly not in exchange for a fee but for exposure for OpenAI.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 19 June 2024
Executives could outsource their work amid fights for fair wages.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024
Saudi Arabia may voice similar requirements of its own, but the Biden administration should not simply outsource this matter to Riyadh.
—Daniel C. Kurtzer, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2023
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
For queries that require more horsepower, users will be offered the option to outsource a task via the cloud to ChatGPT, via a corporate licensing deal that is reportedly not in exchange for a fee but for exposure for OpenAI.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 19 June 2024
Executives could outsource their work amid fights for fair wages.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024
Saudi Arabia may voice similar requirements of its own, but the Biden administration should not simply outsource this matter to Riyadh.
—Daniel C. Kurtzer, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2023
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“Outsource.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsource. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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