Synonyms of obtaining

obtaining

verb

present participle of obtain

as in earning

to receive as return for effort

after years of proving herself, she obtained recognition as a serious journalist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earning
• gaining
• winning
• reaping
• making
• garnering
• getting
• attaining
• acquiring
• securing
• procuring
• realizing
• landing
• capturing
• achieving
• carrying
• drawing
• bringing in
• bagging
• pulling down
• coming by
• knocking down
• accomplishing
• accumulating
• scoring
• netting
• amassing
• regaining
• grossing
• occupying
• annexing
• recapturing
• clearing
• catching
• notching (up)
• remaking
• reacquiring
• taking over
• racking up
• picking up
• reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• granting
• giving
• paying
• according
• forfeiting
• yielding
• giving up
• relinquishing
• surrendering
• parting (with)
• handing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obtaining

China's effort lasted several years, the administration official said, with China obtaining tens of millions of files from 18 states in 2020 and 220 million files by 2023. — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Some addicts learned to game the system by obtaining daily allotments of hydromorphone pills—15 or more a day was typical—and then selling them to dealers in exchange for stronger fentanyl concoctions. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

With Nixon’s signing of the 1973 Endangered Species Act, obtaining exotic animals became more challenging, but also more valuable for those willing to break the rules. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Instagram videos became the go-to medium for obtaining information and countering disinformation for many people following the protest. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

The deal includes at least 26 national regular-season games and gives Amazon its choice of Stanley Cup playoff series to broadcast in Canada, obtaining select rights to two first-round matchups and one second-round matchup. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Retained for criminal defense work, Dwyer bribed an NYPD officer to access a confidential federal law enforcement database, obtaining personal information on government witnesses. — David Niccolini, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Having the idea, obtaining funding, and doing the work wasn’t necessarily the hardest part—getting a paper published seemed even more challenging. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

One of the bottlenecks large tech companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft face in the race to build data centers is in obtaining memory chips. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 July 2026