sourcing

/ˈsɔɹsɪŋ/

sourcing is the present participle and gerund of source.

Noun

sourcing (countable and uncountable, plural sourcings)

The process by which something is sourced, or obtained from another place.
- But even such specific sourcings of ideas from string theory presuppose a certain cultural currency of string theory as a whole.2013, Sean Miller, Strung Together
(US) The supply of resources needed by a business process.

source (third-person singular simple present sources, present participle sourcing, simple past and past participle sourced)

To obtain or procure: used especially of a business resource.
- But the point when it would have to look at alternative new-build vehicles was always looming large, and there would inevitably be a finite number of Class 66s it could source from elsewhere, and a limit to other locomotives it could re-power.2023 July 12, Pip Dunn, “Class 99s: "ultimate Electro-Diesel"”, in RAIL, number 987, page 52
(transitive) To find information about (a quotation)'s source (from which it comes): to find a citation for.

plural	sourcings

What does sourcing mean?: Sourcing means the process by which something is sourced, or obtained from another place.
What is sourcing the present participle and gerund of?: Sourcing is the present participle and gerund of source.
What part of speech is sourcing?: Sourcing is a noun.
How do you pronounce sourcing?: Sourcing is pronounced /ˈsɔɹsɪŋ/.
What is the plural of sourcing?: The plural of sourcing is sourcings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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