outsource

[out-sawrs, ‑-sohrs] / ˈaʊtˌsɔrs, ‑ˌsoʊrs /

VERB

contract out

Synonyms

STRONG

source

WEAK

deploy expand redistribute utilize

Example Sentences

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The complexity of the research is going to increase, and it is more likely that more pharma and biotech work is going to be outsourced.

From Barron's

The first was the way that claims are handled, with many being outsourced by insurers to specialists.

From BBC

At first I couldn’t come up with even a basic story idea, but in a stroke of visionary passivity, I outsourced the job to Sora’s famous cousin, ChatGPT.

From Barron's

Instead of taking on debt to build its own data centers, OpenAI has opted to rent the infrastructure and outsource the financing responsibility to Oracle.

From MarketWatch

While experts agree that outsourcing has seriously hurt California's film industry, they are sceptical whether tariffs can solve anything.

From Barron's