Outsourcing

11 lettersnouncommon

Updated August 2026

Definition

The practice of paying an outside firm to carry out work that would otherwise be done in-house.

“Outsourcing the payroll saved them two full-time posts.”

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Synonyms

contracting outsubcontracting

Antonyms

insourcing

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