as in earned
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 obtained
At the time, this land was supposed to be capable of storing enough water to fill at least 40 Olympic-size swimming pools, according to military documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.
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CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Jesuit High School in Carmichael will begin educating girls in fall 2027, according to a letter sent to families on Saturday that was obtained by The Sacramento Bee.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
According to the National Deep Sea Centre in Qingdao, the biological and geological samples collected during the Arctic dives were of notably higher quality than those obtained through traditional trawling methods.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
The man reported to the Sheriff’s Office he had been scammed; the Sheriff’s Office then obtained a warrant and seized $14,120 from the ATM.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
The transcripts, obtained by Fox News Digital, include teachers whispering to calm students and staff urging children to stay hidden at Annunciation Catholic Church, while passersby outside describe the gunfire.
—Michael Dorgan , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Footage obtained by Fox News and photos by the Associated Press show two protesters, including a woman standing directly in front of a federal agent, being sprayed with what appeared to be mace outside the Portland ICE building.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But meeting minutes from October of last year obtained by the Herald/Times showed a $10 million donation from an unknown source.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Soon after, Kordia enrolled in an English-language program and obtained a student visa.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Jesuit High School in Carmichael will begin educating girls in fall 2027, according to a letter sent to families on Saturday that was obtained by The Sacramento Bee.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
According to the National Deep Sea Centre in Qingdao, the biological and geological samples collected during the Arctic dives were of notably higher quality than those obtained through traditional trawling methods.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
The man reported to the Sheriff’s Office he had been scammed; the Sheriff’s Office then obtained a warrant and seized $14,120 from the ATM.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
The transcripts, obtained by Fox News Digital, include teachers whispering to calm students and staff urging children to stay hidden at Annunciation Catholic Church, while passersby outside describe the gunfire.
—Michael Dorgan , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Footage obtained by Fox News and photos by the Associated Press show two protesters, including a woman standing directly in front of a federal agent, being sprayed with what appeared to be mace outside the Portland ICE building.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But meeting minutes from October of last year obtained by the Herald/Times showed a $10 million donation from an unknown source.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Soon after, Kordia enrolled in an English-language program and obtained a student visa.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtained
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For instance, if both people are eligible but one earned more, collect the lower amount first to have some cash.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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When his high fly ball crossed into Toronto’s home bullpen, Guerrero earned his first playoff homer.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs out-gained the Jaguars by more than 150 yards and were far better on a per-play basis, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Brinker International shares gained more than 2% after JPMorgan raised its rating on the Chili’s parent thanks to an attractive valuation.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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And if that concoction of unpredictable strengths wasn’t enough, Florida even won in special teams, blocking a Texas punt for a safety in the second quarter.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Introduction Forty eight years after they were defeated in the first final over the water in Montevideo, Argentina finally won the World Cup, on home soil in Buenos Aires.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Michigan Lottery jackpot recipients included a man from Genesee County who won $25,000 a year for life through a Lucky For Life game, and a woman from Oakland County who reaped $4 million by playing an Electric 300s game.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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New companies like Google and Facebook may have reaped the greatest financial rewards during this time, but none of their successes would have been possible without the contributions of ordinary people like you and me.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The fluffy, oversized set is made of Turkish cotton and has garnered more than 2,500 five-star reviews on Amazon.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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The relaunch became a best-seller and garnered an Eisner and a Ringo Award nomination.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Trump's former 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski made the remarks on YouTuber Benny Johnson's podcast.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The wild card here is Mateychuk, who got his feet wet in 45 games as a 20-year-old last season and even spent some time in the top four.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Both shoes and bags also got some spring-appropriate color updates in fuchsia, amber and mint.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Baz’s intelligence also stretches to the sense that Knight will go back to Bond’s beginnings as a Royal Navy Commander before he was recruited by MI6, the UK’s foreign intelligence agency, and chart how Bond attained 007 status.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yet he’s grown into his role and attained greater serenity, proud of his resilience, consistency and loyalty to the house.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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