OBTAINED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

obtained

verb

past tense of obtain

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 The court records obtained by The Star include few additional details about the case. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Video was later obtained from the 911 caller, which showed the scene, a detective wrote in the affidavit. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026 At the same time, conspicuously present was Emma’s aunt, Julia, and her mother Kelly Cunningham, per celebrity gossip account DeuxMoi, which obtained photos of attendees. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026 The settlement was reached on July 23, according to court documents obtained by USA Today, and Pisciotta must now file a dismissal request within 45 days. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026 Footage and photos obtained by Fox News Digital also showed multiple counterprotesters with LGBTQ flags and signs at the rally to express opposition. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Voter registration records obtained by Page Six revealed that in October 2024, during her freshman year at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University, Suri registered to vote in Pennsylvania as Suri Noelle. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 29 July 2026 Email correspondence obtained by the Herald through a public records request shows that city officials proposed a new base rent of $500,000 late last year and more recently offered $400,000. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Court records do not reveal if Cloth has obtained an attorney in the criminal case. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

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The picture will brighten considerably if one of those players, Macario, who wore street clothes, can make it back this season and show the form that earned her the largest contract in NWSL history.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
Kelly, 59, who earned $478,000 prize money, fired rounds of 66, 68, 68, 68.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of earned

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Other projects to return and restore tribal lands have gained momentum in recent years.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Were the war to end tomorrow, Ukraine would have lost territory but gained military partnerships and significant investments, along with a new engine for its security and economic future.

— Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026

Definition of gained

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Beyond official venues, non-host communities like Greenville and Charlotte also reaped benefits through team base camps and watch parties, demonstrating the tournament's widespread economic engine.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
These new tools have proven capable of meeting age-old problems with innovative solutions, and the results are benefits that can be reaped across the board.

— William Jones, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of reaped

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The second apron, a payroll threshold far above the luxury tax, has garnered the attention of the basketball world since its inception in 2023 because of the strategic repercussions that come with going above it.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Another post to Facebook about the business garnered more support, with people expressing their excitement for the course to open.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of garnered

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But then Lily somehow intuits the core evolutionary idea behind a man competing at naked limbo with a group of monkeys, even though neither Kaylin as explainer nor Zac as performer got what Lisa’s drawing was conveying.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Something as rudimentary as remembering the play calls as training camp got underway, was also top of mind.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 July 2026

Definition of got

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Even Telemundo’s legendary soccer narrator Cantor, has attained cross-over appeal, recently starring in a Coors Light commercial.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
All new sign-ups automatically receive Influencer status, while the Ambassador tier requires spending a minimum of $5,000 on the card in a year and the fanciest Icon designation can only be attained with a $15,000 annual spend.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

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