purchase order
noun
: a formal document that is used by an employee to request that something be purchased by a company
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But during his stay at Kaweah Health, Sierra received his first purchase order.
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
After months of back and forth, the purchase order was issued to Alo Media, the show’s parent company, in December, according to a copy of the document obtained by CNN.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
The virtualization company claims that in September, Siemens sent VMware a purchase order for maintenance and support services.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
The company is currently in the process of fulfilling a purchase order for luggage, marking its transition out of shell status.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
After months of back and forth, the purchase order was issued to Alo Media, the show’s parent company, in December, according to a copy of the document obtained by CNN.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
The virtualization company claims that in September, Siemens sent VMware a purchase order for maintenance and support services.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
The company is currently in the process of fulfilling a purchase order for luggage, marking its transition out of shell status.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purchase order
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“Purchase order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchase%20order. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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