1. past tense and past participle of outsource; to obtain goods or services from an external supplier or contractor rather than producing them in-house
Usage: commonly used in business and management contexts

1. obtained or performed by an external supplier or contractor rather than by an internal department or team
Usage: used attributively to describe services, work, or operations

Examples

• The company outsourced its customer service operations to a call center in India.
• Many manufacturers have outsourced production to reduce labor costs.
• Their outsourced IT support team handles all technical issues.
• We outsourced the accounting work to a specialized firm.
• The project used outsourced contractors instead of hiring full-time employees.
• Outsourced services allowed the startup to focus on core business activities.