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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Oh, Mary! garnered five nominations: two for Cole Escola as the writer and star of the show, one for its director, Sam Pinkleton, another for Conrad Ricamora (for best performance by an actor in a featured role), and a best costume design nomination.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Unsurprisingly, the squad was frequently sick and the experiment garnered a ton of publicity.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
Oh, Mary! garnered five nominations: two for Cole Escola as the writer and star of the show, one for its director, Sam Pinkleton, another for Conrad Ricamora (for best performance by an actor in a featured role), and a best costume design nomination.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 1 May 2025
Musk's post, meanwhile, garnered over 677,700 views, 16,000 likes and more than 780 comments.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garner. Accessed 4 May. 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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