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
Provide your reps a simple script for obtaining consent in one-party/two-party states, and configure your auto-recording rules accordingly.
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Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
While buyers after older condos are able to obtain really good prices on their purchases, those looking for affordable single-family homes would still face a lack of options, experts said.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Authorities have obtained search warrants for the suspect’s home, phone, and locker, according to Kelley.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
With the help of WBUR and ProPublica, Louise used an exception for survivors in the state’s privacy law to obtain her Everett police report.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
While buyers after older condos are able to obtain really good prices on their purchases, those looking for affordable single-family homes would still face a lack of options, experts said.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Authorities have obtained search warrants for the suspect’s home, phone, and locker, according to Kelley.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
With the help of WBUR and ProPublica, Louise used an exception for survivors in the state’s privacy law to obtain her Everett police report.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtain
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Hilleary earned more than $213,000 in 2024 as Rose’s chief of staff, similar to several years prior, House office financial disbursement forms show.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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As a result, customers gained 5% more usable capacity on FlashArray and 6% more usable capacity on FlashBlade through a nondisruptive software upgrade.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas gained 333 yards and gave up 301 yards in a defenseless first half.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Razorbacks won the toss and will receive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The founders of Ssense have won round one in their battle with their creditors, allowing the company to remain in the hands of chief executive officer Rami Atallah and his brothers Firas and Bassel, who are fighting to remain in business and restructure the company’s operations.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Try ordering or making your matcha unsweetened to reap the most health benefits.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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Retailers also are in a position to reap the benefits of lower interest rates.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The two did not go without displaying PDA while posing for photos on the carpet, Blanco planting sweet kisses on Gomez's cheek, which garnered a beaming response from the Only Murders in the Building actress, who is nominated for Best Comedy Series at the awards ceremony.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The result—a gleaming-white minimalist interior that Kraus said was inspired by Leonard Cohen’s house on the Greek island of Hydra—garnered coverage in design blogs.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The company argues that the traffic which sites do manage to get from users now comes from users who are more engaged and thus more valuable.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the premiere of her new Netflix series, Too Much, written for her by Lena Dunham, the 33-year-old reflects on what got her to this moment.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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That irritation makes the airway more twitchy, more inflamed and prone to narrow.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Overall, aspirin makes the environment more challenging for cancer to get a foothold in, particularly for people with the genetic makeup predisposed to dysregulated cell function, where cancer cell growth and division is more likely.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Sep. 2025
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This includes today’s conventional AI and the rest of the pathway up to attaining AGI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, building a reputation of enduring trust among connoisseurs is a crown that can only be attained by perseverance.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Obtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtain. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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