as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
after years of proving herself, she obtained recognition as a serious journalist
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Recent Examples of obtain
Burroughs has expressed concerns that potential Harvard students abroad have been unable to obtain new visas since last week.
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The next night, a party was held at an Uhland house in honor of Farias, according to charging documents obtained by KTBC.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Troopers obtained a phone number for Santana and contacted him.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Still, access is limited, and many patients struggle to obtain prescriptions through the NHS.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The next night, a party was held at an Uhland house in honor of Farias, according to charging documents obtained by KTBC.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Troopers obtained a phone number for Santana and contacted him.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Still, access is limited, and many patients struggle to obtain prescriptions through the NHS.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtain
Verb
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In a year that emphasized bold narratives and artistic risk, several standout films earned praise.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The show premiered in 2014 on the USA Network and quickly gained popularity due to its mix of humor, family drama and Todd's bold persona.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Two different quarterbacks threw for touchdowns, while four different skill position players found pay dirt as St. Louis gained over 400 scrimmage yards in the win.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Two Sacramento-area students won a national competition for their answers to that question as part of the build-up to next year’s celebrations of the nation’s 250th anniversary.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Winslet won best actress at the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA) for the mother-daughter drama, which tackles how social media harms mental health.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Since its inception, cumulative membership dues pales next to the billions reaped from SATs and AP exams since 1990.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The Trump family has reaped enormous financial benefit.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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Throughout his career, Wendt garnered hundreds of credits in films, TV shows, and even a few music videos.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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But the unpermitted shelter near E. Colonial Drive and SR 417 garnered 38 code violations resulting in $4 million dollars in fines before the county shut it down in a March 2024 court filing.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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Clients would get the remains of not only their loved one, but also the remains of other bodies.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Left-hander Pierce Coppola got the start and, after a dominant return against Alabama to the tune of 10 strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings, just couldn’t find the zone.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
Verb
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This is for us the first step to make Credor another global luxury watch brand from Japan.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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While working tirelessly to make America great again there is no room for distraction.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
2 June 2025
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Biden, once again for being Biden, will not unrealistically attain access to drugs and treatment that will elongate his own life.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The fact that the team had only participated in 12 races prior to 2010 highlights how, in this F1 era and within a relatively compressed segment of the world championship’s 75-year history, only Mercedes and Red Bull have attained true superteam status.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Obtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtain. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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