as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
a reputation for integrity and incorruptibility that has procured for him the universal respect and admiration of his colleagues
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Recent Examples of procure
For the first time in over a decade, the comedian returns to the stage for a stand-up that touches on everything from tackling anxiety to procuring cat medication.
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
The federal indictment came over a decade after Epstein in 2008 pleaded guilty in Florida to procuring a person under 18 for prostitution and felony solicitation of prostitution — in a plea deal that has since been criticized as far too lenient.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
Unwilling to be fully dependent on one country, the Indian military looks to several countries to procure defense platforms, some of which are incompatible.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The encounter came a few months after Epstein completed a year of probation on house arrest following his nearly 13-month prison sentence for his conviction of procuring an underage girl for prostitution.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
The federal indictment came over a decade after Epstein in 2008 pleaded guilty in Florida to procuring a person under 18 for prostitution and felony solicitation of prostitution — in a plea deal that has since been criticized as far too lenient.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
Unwilling to be fully dependent on one country, the Indian military looks to several countries to procure defense platforms, some of which are incompatible.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The encounter came a few months after Epstein completed a year of probation on house arrest following his nearly 13-month prison sentence for his conviction of procuring an underage girl for prostitution.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procure
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With their four nominations, HUNTR/X becomes the first K-pop girl group to earn Grammy nominations, and one of two acts (alongside ROSÉ of Blackpink) to earn nominations in the same year, another first for the genre.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brown and Harbour have earned two Emmy noms each, with Harbour and Ryder also garnering Golden Globe nods.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The lone exceptions have been health care – an industry growing as a result of an aging population – and leisure and hospitality, which has reaped some of the spoils from an increasingly bifurcated economy.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sol de Janeiro’s body lotion comes with a convenient pump that quickly dispenses the lotion so my skin can reap the benefits of the formula.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cardell Williams completed 8 of 11 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns to speedster Ernest Campbell as the Hornets won for the sixth time in their last eight outings with two conference games to go.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The list of airports, obtained by ABC News and CBS News, includes Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International and airports in Louisville and Indianapolis.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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On Wednesday, in documents obtained by Rolling Stone, a California superior court judge overseeing the lawsuit ruled in favor of Kardashian and the anti-SLAPP motion, effectively dismissing the other Cantu’s lawsuit, though the judge left open the possibility of an appeal.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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If Enceladus doesn’t gain enough energy, its surface activity would slow down or stop, and the ocean could eventually freeze.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The president said Thursday that the two mortgage giants under government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have $200 billion in cash that will be used to make the mortgage bond purchases.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ball certainly didn’t have any issue getting into the action, posting a team-best 11 first-quarter points on the strength of making his first three attempts and banking in a running 3-pointer off the glass at the buzzer, signaling the conclusion of the game’s initial 12 minutes.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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The film garnered significant critical attention, receiving a nine-minute standing ovation on the Lido and later going on to win the inaugural International People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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When the work is done and enters the world, there’s a decent chance that the reporting garners relatively little attention.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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Their noise got loudest at night when the city became quiet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And Natalie is still justifiably concerned about her dad, calling him up during his night from hell and getting no information from him.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Procure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procure. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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