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as in collecting
to bring together in one body or place
a prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow an array of rock bands garnered from all over the country by the promoters of the festival
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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals
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Recent Examples of garnering
After breaking out in 2016, Khalid became an industry darling, garnering five Grammy nominations and becoming a go-to duet partner for everyone from Ed Sheeran to Billie Eilish (see sidebar).
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Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Some fans argued that the online spat was Minaj's way of garnering attention for her future release.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
The clips have been shared against the backdrop of a South African pastor's apocalyptic prophecy, predicting the Rapture on September 23 or 24 this year, garnering attention and following from all over the world.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Kimmel sparked a firestorm over comments made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, even garnering a rebuke from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Withered was originally released in April, garnering positive reviews and peaking at Number 13 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite the Miami Dolphins’ 31-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Gordon made the most of his nine carries, garnering 38 yards and a touchdown.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Colbert’s monologue addressing his show’s cancellation similarly earned him his most YouTube views in years, garnering more than 11 million views.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Fall For Greenville has become quite well-known not only for its packed itinerary and vendor list, but also for being free for all to attend, garnering a reputation as the largest free fall festival in the South.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Some fans argued that the online spat was Minaj's way of garnering attention for her future release.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
The clips have been shared against the backdrop of a South African pastor's apocalyptic prophecy, predicting the Rapture on September 23 or 24 this year, garnering attention and following from all over the world.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Kimmel sparked a firestorm over comments made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, even garnering a rebuke from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Withered was originally released in April, garnering positive reviews and peaking at Number 13 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite the Miami Dolphins’ 31-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Gordon made the most of his nine carries, garnering 38 yards and a touchdown.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Colbert’s monologue addressing his show’s cancellation similarly earned him his most YouTube views in years, garnering more than 11 million views.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Fall For Greenville has become quite well-known not only for its packed itinerary and vendor list, but also for being free for all to attend, garnering a reputation as the largest free fall festival in the South.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnering
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If spouses are collecting, married at least a year and the same age, but one spouse’s benefit is less than half the other’s, then that spouse should claim spousal benefits instead.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Police learned that for at least a decade, Ed had been collecting human body parts and using them to fashion furniture, masks and even clothing around his home.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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More recent parody country music songs have pushed Hays to the top of the Spotify and Apple Music charts, earning her in all nearly five million followers and over three billion social media platform views.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, actors like Anne Hathaway have admitted to struggling career-wise after earning the ire of social media.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to the project team, the successful installation of the Dewar base provides the foundation for assembling the reactor’s core systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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After assembling the nearly 10-inch towering figure, featuring poseable legs, wings, and head, kids can activate stud shooters under each wing.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Honer, a former college diver, moved to Nashville in 2024 after gaining viral success.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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For OnePay, which benefits from its ties with the world’s largest retailer, there are signs that its mobile app is gaining traction, even before the crypto rollout.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some ships of China’s research fleet, including the Xiang Yang Hong class of oceanographic survey ships, are suspected to have links to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy and may conduct seabed mapping or other dual-use intelligence-gathering activities with military value.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Casale and Officer Li sprang into action, gathering the necessary medical supplies from their vehicle to assist with the delivery.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Coaches, both winning and losing, point it out every night in pregame and postgame media.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Grammy Award-winning artist Doja Cat is slated to join the Puerto Rican rapper as the music guest.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ja’Marr Chase, even after catching two touchdown passes and amassing 110 yards, couldn’t even celebrate his scores because of the nature of the game.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sharpe first came to attention of football fans when an interview for the Daily Mail Sports Instagram channel went viral ahead of the European Championship final, amassing over 80 million views in total.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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The construction of museums to house artifacts offers an opportunity for African countries to bolster their cultural tourism offering for international and domestic visitors, potentially reaping economic benefits.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Many powers are reaping the benefits.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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