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noun

outsourcing

OWT-saw-sihng
noun
1
The practice of paying an outside company to handle work that could be done in-house.
"The company saved money through outsourcing its customer service."
"Outsourcing manufacturing overseas cut costs but sparked local job losses."

How to Use Outsourcing

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In plain EnglishHiring an outside business to do a job instead of doing it yourself.

Common pairings
outsourcing jobs IT outsourcing

Word Forms

outsourcings plural

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