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
According to a copy of the deal, obtained via a public records request, the Big Ten school agreed to pay TurnkeyZRG $175,000 in total for the search, with a $100,000, nonrefundable first installment due at the start.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Anyone experiencing or at risk of domestic violence can obtain help by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The restrictions mean that foreign firms must obtain Chinese government approval to export products that have even trace amounts of certain rare earths that originate from China.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
The second mortgage was obtained through a friend of a friend who rushed it for them, as people can do in the wealthier suburbs.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Anyone experiencing or at risk of domestic violence can obtain help by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The restrictions mean that foreign firms must obtain Chinese government approval to export products that have even trace amounts of certain rare earths that originate from China.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
The second mortgage was obtained through a friend of a friend who rushed it for them, as people can do in the wealthier suburbs.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtain
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The starters in those games combined for 3 1/3 innings and 10 runs (six earned) allowed.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who gets into that position has definitely earned it.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Over the last two decades of accelerating digital politics, commentators are constantly pausing to observe that one party seems to have gained a permanent edge.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Triumph Financial gained more than 2% in thin trading.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Not only did his son create the groundbreaking and award-winning theater production, but the musical also shares a special connection to the beginnings of his relationship with his wife, Luz Towns-Miranda.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Two-time All Pro linebacker James Harrison led a fierce Pittsburgh Steelers defense for years, winning Defensive Player of the Year in 2008.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Grays were generally intellectual tech elites who would reap the fruits of technological progress.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Outside of the Kendrick of it all, two of hip-hop’s leading ladies are also likely to reap bids in this category.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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For instance, Gnomo Palomo, a Spanish language video series about a GoPro-wearing gnome embarking on magical adventures, has garnered hundreds of thousands of likes and followers in the last four months alone.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, in the nineteenth century, instead of garnering global applause, Haiti’s insistence on remaining free and independent consistently brought punishment, most aggressively, by France.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Through more than a decade of running a business and raising a son, Whebbe and Paoli refused to give up on getting the Book Lady’s books into the hands of people who will love them.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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That was our game plan, to get 11 guys to the ball.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Multiple board members cited the ability to make the time commitment and experience in K-12 education as desirable characteristics.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
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Farke has a decision to make at Turf Moor on Saturday.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The project comes after Herard became the steward of L’s estate in 2020 and attained a proper accounting of what’s owned by, and owed to, the late rapper.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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His rival, Hoshoryu, was the 74th man to attain the rank.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Obtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtain. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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