as in earned
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 procured
Footwear is procured from an international network of over 800 sellers across 30 to 40 countries by Rachmansky’s team, which has grown from a one-man operation to 25 employees.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Ma has carefully procured immigration documents for herself, her elderly father and her toddler to join her husband in the US.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Marie left with 27 pounds of food procured from sources including grocery stores and Second Harvest Heartland.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
The sprawling property was owned by David and Paula Flitner when West procured the estate, according to the outlet.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
None of the above players were developed by the Blue Jays; they were all procured by then-GM Pat Gillick, who later was also elected to the Hall of Fame.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Last week the government procured an indictment of former FBI director James Comey despite questions about the strength of the case from the top federal prosecutor in Northern Virginia, among others.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Cushman & Wakefield’s executive vice chairmen, Jeff Chiate and Will Strong; directors Michael Matchett and John Schreck; senior director Phillip Eilers; and CBRE’s executive vice presidents, Joe Cesta, Tyler Carner and Jeremy Ballenger, represented the seller and procured the buyer.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Serhii Sternenko, a Ukrainian volunteer and head of a major charitable foundation, wrote on social media that as many as 60% of FPV drones procured under state contracts are either unusable or require extensive reworking after delivery.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Ma has carefully procured immigration documents for herself, her elderly father and her toddler to join her husband in the US.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Marie left with 27 pounds of food procured from sources including grocery stores and Second Harvest Heartland.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
The sprawling property was owned by David and Paula Flitner when West procured the estate, according to the outlet.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
None of the above players were developed by the Blue Jays; they were all procured by then-GM Pat Gillick, who later was also elected to the Hall of Fame.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Last week the government procured an indictment of former FBI director James Comey despite questions about the strength of the case from the top federal prosecutor in Northern Virginia, among others.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Cushman & Wakefield’s executive vice chairmen, Jeff Chiate and Will Strong; directors Michael Matchett and John Schreck; senior director Phillip Eilers; and CBRE’s executive vice presidents, Joe Cesta, Tyler Carner and Jeremy Ballenger, represented the seller and procured the buyer.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Serhii Sternenko, a Ukrainian volunteer and head of a major charitable foundation, wrote on social media that as many as 60% of FPV drones procured under state contracts are either unusable or require extensive reworking after delivery.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procured
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Tim Stützle’s goal, his second of the day, earned Ottawa the extra point in the standings.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Binder earned a master’s degree in criminal justice from Arizona State University in 2017 and a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from San Jose State University in 2002.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The following year, production was 3,000 kilos from three hectares, and in 2005, 5,000 kilos were reaped from five hectares.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond the Padres steering the 5-3 lead to the Game 2 victory, Bevacqua reaped other lifetime rewards from his three-run swing.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Acuff won a high school state championship at the Breslin Center in 2023.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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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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As the anti-India movement in the Maldives gained momentum, China exploited the United States’ absence, rapidly expanding its regional footprint by easing the tremendous debt the island country owed China.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Collectible design platform was founded in Brussels in 2018 and gained recognition for its finesse in linking pillars of design, art and fashion.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The findings suggest that the ice is 20 and 23 km deep at the north-pole with an average of 25 to 28 km globally – slightly deeper than previous estimates obtained using other remote sensing and modeling techniques, as per the release.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Images obtained by local media show firefighters extinguishing massive flames, and photos of the aftermath show the factory's siding completely burned, leaving the interior of the building exposed.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Organizers made the decision after protesters repeatedly disrupted the recent Spanish Vuelta in the presence of Israel-Premier Tech.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Hornets made two interceptions, including one by Koa Akui, the team leader with five picks.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among the emerging contenders, perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs) have garnered attention for their potential to outperform traditional silicon cells; however, scaling them up for commercial use remains a challenge.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Pictured here with What's Eating Gilbert Grape costar Johnny Depp in 1993, DiCaprio attended an event for their film — which garnered the young actor critical acclaim and his first Oscar nod.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Fans also got a small teaser poster, which has led to nearly a million views on the above post alone.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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In December 2024, Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda the Good Witch in the Wicked films, got tearful when she was presented on The Drew Barrymore Show with one of the test wands used by Billie Burke, the original Glinda from 1939’s Oz.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Procured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procured. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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