# resourcing

Pronunciation: US say "REE-sors-ing" /ˈɹisɔɹsɪŋ/; UK say "ri-ZORS-ing" /ɹɪˈzɔːsɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of resource. — present participle and gerund of resource
   - Simple: Present participle of resource. Use this -ing form for the action happening now, as in "is resourcing."
   - _Management is resourcing the product rollout with additional contractors._
   - _Adequately resourcing the literacy program remained the board's chief concern._

## Noun

2. The provision of the money, staff, equipment, or materials that an activity or organization needs.
   - Simple: The act of giving a job or group the money, people, and things it needs.
   - _Better resourcing of the rural clinics led to noticeably shorter waiting times._
   - _Inadequate resourcing left the response team unable to cover every district._

## Origin

Formed from "resource" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/resourcing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).