1. the practice of moving a business process or service to another country, typically to reduce costs
Usage: business/economics term; often used in discussions of globalization and labor

1. to move (a business process, manufacturing, or service) to another country
Usage: business/economics term; present participle or gerund form of 'offshore'

Examples

• Many tech companies are offshoring customer service operations to reduce labor costs.
• Offshoring has become a common strategy for multinational corporations seeking competitive advantages.
• The company decided against offshoring its manufacturing to maintain quality control.
• Critics argue that offshoring leads to job losses in developed countries.
• India has benefited economically from offshoring of IT services from Western nations.
• Offshoring certain business functions allowed the startup to scale more quickly.
• The trend of offshoring has shifted as wages in some countries have risen.