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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The total cost of the purchase order was nearly $62 million. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 In this case the driver of the truck did not have a purchase order to claim the delivery although those papers could have easily been counterfeited. — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The system is built into Retraced’s existing purchase order workflow and is already available to the company’s customers. — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026 According to the Times, Rob Koch, chief operating officer of Apogee 21 Holdings, said that the driver did not have a purchase order, something that the workers at the warehouse somehow missed. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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