sourcing

American  

[sawr-sing, sohr-] / ˈsɔr sɪŋ, ˈsoʊr- /

noun

Economics.

1. the buying of components of a product from an outside supplier, often one located abroad.

   Foreign sourcing in the auto industry has eliminated jobs.

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Etymology

Origin of sourcing

source + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

De Meo has moved quickly to introduce a new organizational structure, with shared teams supporting the brands in areas such as sourcing, production and quality, as well as marketing, retail and data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Grocery Outlet’s opportunistic sourcing model has cultivated a devoted fan base of TikTok bargain hunters.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The actual fuel price paid by airlines varies, as some companies hedge their costs through derivatives and other mechanisms, and also differ depending on geographic sourcing and inventories.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

The grocery chain said that from May 2026, North East Atlantic mackerel would no longer meet its own responsible sourcing requirements.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Her people, of several shapes and sizes, sourcing from an amalgam of many human races of divergent strains from several near-forgotten planets, all sighed together, like a little wind of sadness.

From The Dark Goddess by Shaver, Richard Sharpe