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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While attending the University of Georgia, Ellie earned a degree in information management systems and Powell a degree in agriculture business.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
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Any move to weaken the dollar might enrage Trump World, earning Japan bigger tariffs.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Last year, Gmail gained the ability to summarize emails on demand.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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The show lost Samantha (under less than amicable circumstances), as well as actress Kim Cattrall, and gained a number of supporting characters of color.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
30 May 2025
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Harvard has fought back in the courts, winning a temporary restraining order on May 23 that will allow international enrollments to continue as the case makes its way through the courts.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Del Bosque’s Work Is About More Than Sporting Excellence Del Bosque is the only coach to win the World Cup, Euros, and Champions League (this one with Real Madrid in 2000 and 2002).—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
26 May 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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Chicago’s Building Better Futures Center for the Arts, an organization that offers mental health services and education programs for underprivileged youth, will reportedly reap the benefits of his payout.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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The goal was to create a human chain that would garner more attention than a single-site protest, McCollum said.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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His work has been widely published and has garnered multiple design awards.—
Jim Cappuccino,
Forbes.com,
22 May 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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The brand makes our favorite down comforter, the best budget bamboo sheets, and the best affordable linen sheets.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Corporate earnings Shares of UnitedHealth closed down 5.1% after reports that the company made secret payments to nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
22 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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