as in earning
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 obtaining
Tomlinson, who is originally from Michigan, moved to California after obtaining a political science degree and previously worked as a labor organizer for government employee unions.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Still, travelers may encounter obstacles obtaining their refunds.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Tong was in possession of multiple bags, which officers later searched through after obtaining a search warrant, discovering several bottles containing substances commonly used in the manufacture of meth, according to the outlet.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Trump accused them of not helping stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon despite the United States helping Ukraine defense against Russia’s invasion for years.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
By obtaining a spectrum from EGS-z11-R0—that is, by gathering and parsing its light into constituent colors, or wavelengths—the team also found evidence of carbon as another sign of galactic maturity.
—Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
The Town Council on Tuesday approved the purchase agreement for the truck, which is contingent upon obtaining financing.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Haddy repeatedly declined to do so without first obtaining the approval of the child’s guardian ad litem, or legal representative, even though the client described moving schools as his top priority.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Faced with a choice between keeping its existing three-night-stay minimum or obtaining state permission for a cap on the total number of vacation rentals allowed in Encinitas, a majority of the City Council opted to stick with the current night-stay requirement.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Still, travelers may encounter obstacles obtaining their refunds.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Tong was in possession of multiple bags, which officers later searched through after obtaining a search warrant, discovering several bottles containing substances commonly used in the manufacture of meth, according to the outlet.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Trump accused them of not helping stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon despite the United States helping Ukraine defense against Russia’s invasion for years.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
By obtaining a spectrum from EGS-z11-R0—that is, by gathering and parsing its light into constituent colors, or wavelengths—the team also found evidence of carbon as another sign of galactic maturity.
—Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
The Town Council on Tuesday approved the purchase agreement for the truck, which is contingent upon obtaining financing.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Haddy repeatedly declined to do so without first obtaining the approval of the child’s guardian ad litem, or legal representative, even though the client described moving schools as his top priority.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Faced with a choice between keeping its existing three-night-stay minimum or obtaining state permission for a cap on the total number of vacation rentals allowed in Encinitas, a majority of the City Council opted to stick with the current night-stay requirement.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtaining
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Poorer households, defined as those earning less than $40,000, cut their gas consumption by 7%, the report found, but still spent 12% more on gas in March.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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To tow the car five miles and hold it at a towing site cost $430, which if someone is earning only the minimum wage is a lot of money.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Even as anthropologists were decisively abandoning totemism, however, the idea was gaining cultural credibility elsewhere.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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And Chinese carmakers are fast gaining market share there.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schindler also put down the winning kill in both games for the Knights (16-5, 1-1).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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With the Strait of Hormuz still impassable and one-fifth of the world’s petroleum still locked up in the Persian Gulf, oil and gas giants have been reaping rewards from the supply crunch, sparking rebukes and criticisms from environmental and advocacy groups in the process.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In others words, working people are not reaping the financial benefits that their own labor is producing.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Moon in Scorpio harmonizes with Jupiter through your 5th House of Creativity, making connection feel more natural, playful, and easy to enjoy.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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These questions have been haunting Hong Kong for over forty years, about as long as Pau has been making art.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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But by the mid-1920s, Ireland’s focus shifted to garnering a greater sense of stability.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The disinterest by investors in garnering liquidity at a steep discount comes amid a quarter that saw elevated redemptions across most private-credit, non-traded BDCs.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Dark Knight’s wheels are getting a winter upgrade.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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And second, our views of the future tend to be dark, and seem to be getting darker.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Presenting decent, competitive teams with the prospect of attaining the best lottery odds will only further encourage those in the middle of the standings to hold a fire sale at the trade deadline to try to drop down.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The first season ended on a final note, and became wildly popular upon its 2023 release, attaining the coveted top spot on the streaming viewership rankings and winning eight Emmys.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Obtaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtaining. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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