reshore

American

[ree-shawr] / ˈriˌʃɔr /

verb (used with or without object)

(of a company or organization) to return offshored jobs or business activities to the home territory.

We expect to have reshored most of our media maintenance by the end of April.
It is unlikely that the company will continue to reshore this year.

Other Word Forms

reshoring noun

Etymology

Origin of reshore

re- ( def. ) + shore ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The U.S. government under two presidents has applied pressure and offered incentives to reshore chip-making.

From The Wall Street Journal

Apple sells hundreds of times more iPhones than Mac Minis, estimates Consumer Intelligence Research Partners and Apple still has no plans to reshore iPhone assembly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Goods that include electronics or many intricate components are more challenging to reshore.

From The Wall Street Journal

In addition, while the recently signed U.S.-Taiwan “Silicon Pact” seeks to reshore advanced semiconductor manufacturing, officials say it simultaneously reinforces Taiwan’s security.

From The Wall Street Journal

The world’s largest pharmaceutical companies are investing some $500 billion to reshore production of critical medications.

From The Wall Street Journal

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