garnered; garnering
ˈgär-nə-riŋ 
ˈgärn-
1
a
: to gather into storage
b
: to deposit as if in a granary
… volumes in which he has garnered the fruits of his lifetime labors.—
Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr2
a
: to acquire by effort : earn
garnered much praise for his fundraising
b
Examples of garner in a Sentence
She garnered more evidence to support her theory.
The senator has spent much time garnering financial support for his upcoming campaign.
The novel has garnered much praise and several awards.
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The notion that the same basic processes of geology and chemistry apply beyond Earth, that mineral-bearing asteroids, ice-rich objects, and lunar regolith may host economically valuable materials, has increasingly garnered technical and commercial attention.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The album garnered 17,000 sales in its first week, per Billboard.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Combined, these practices create a cohesive pest control system that has garnered thousands of five-star customer reviews.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The notion that the same basic processes of geology and chemistry apply beyond Earth, that mineral-bearing asteroids, ice-rich objects, and lunar regolith may host economically valuable materials, has increasingly garnered technical and commercial attention.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garner. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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Garner
biographical name
Gar·ner
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John Nance 1868–1967 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1933–41)
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