obtains

verb

present tense third-person singular of obtain
as in earns
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 obtains After three years, AVILOO had created a data collection device and a certificate the user obtains at the end of the process to guarantee the battery state of health. — James Morris, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The city will collect 5% annual interest on OAC’s future payments, the first of which would be expected five years after closing or when the group obtains formal city approval for its redevelopment plans, whichever comes earlier. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 The state obtains the money by selling bonds to investors and agrees to repay it, with interest, per a specified schedule. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 Instead of cumbersome stakes and poles, the tent obtains its shape with just air. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026 What that means is that if the debt becomes delinquent and a creditor obtains a judgment, either spouse's wages may be subject to garnishment, depending on state law. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026 These agreements can ensure that the host community obtains certain specified benefits, such as local workforce guarantees or infrastructure development, as a result of the data center project. — Michael Helbing, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 Charges can elevate to a first-degree felony if parents don’t safely secure firearms, which the minor then obtains and uses to cause death or great bodily injury, which is punishable by up to three years, Bala said. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 May 2026 Insight obtains its services through a national government purchasing cooperative, which uses Flock. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtains
  1. earns
  2. reaps
  3. wins
  4. garners
  5. gains
  6. gets
  7. makes
  8. acquires
Verb
  • The track nearly earns BTS its ninth champion on the worldwide roster, but the South Korean superstars are blocked by Shakira and Burna Boy.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His salary has risen over time, so with the fulfilment of various bonuses — such as winning FIFA’s The Best award in 2024 — Vinicius Jr earns around €18m net per season.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of earns
Verb
  • Research and development accounts for an average of just 4% of European countries’ defense budgets, compared to 10% for the United States – which reaps significant economic multiplier effects from that military spending.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • With these words, Nellie sews a field's worth of dramatic tension that the series reaps for seasons to come.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of reaps
Verb
  • In the end, the race was only going to one rider, Wiebes, who now has seven Tour de France Femmes stage wins – a record since the race returned in 2022.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Beyer’s district is deep-blue, meaning whoever wins the Democratic primary is likely a shoo-in to defeat GOP nominee Tony Sabio in November.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wins
Verb
  • As the son of NBA’s all-time leading scorer LeBron James, Bronny James’s relationship with girlfriend Parker Whitfield (whose father is The Cosby Show actor Dondré Whitfield) garners a lot of eyes.
    — Ayana Herndon, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • The idea garners rare bipartisan interest, potentially providing AI companies legitimacy and addressing public anxiety about the technology's future impact.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of garners
Verb
  • The soul and governance of football are not assets to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • The soul and governance of football are ‌not assets ⁠to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of gains
Verb
  • But the template—already structured for your business, with the right fields and formulas—gets you to an answer in minutes, not hours.
    — Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Washington has won three straight and wants to shore up its playoff position as the season gets toward crunch time.
    — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • The Azure DevOps case makes the same point from the other direction.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This revolution in budget-friendly hardware ensures that when a modern, tech-heavy vehicle makes its way to its second, third or fourth owner a decade from now, it can still be diagnosed and kept alive on a driveway budget.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of makes
Verb
  • Harper packed an old outfield glove, indicating his willingness to shift from first base if the team acquires a new slugging first baseman, prioritizing team success over personal preference.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • At the center of the dispute was whether children automatically lose Italian citizenship when an Italian parent acquires a foreign nationality while the children are minors.
    — Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of acquires

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