procured

verb

past tense of procure
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 The nonprofit Siesta Valley Foundation that procured the facility’s lease from EBMUD is responsible for the conservation program. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Although both militaries have procured a large number of artillery pieces through foreign aid, domestic development, and refurbishing older systems, these losses are very significant. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 As the work is winding down, Lois mans a makeshift grill or outdoor oven and prepares dinner, often incorporating produce procured on-site. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 For example, the tourist melting in the heat wearing a fedora procured at a cheap souvenir shop near the train station is a dead giveaway of someone not from the area. — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026 Are our recent elections really worse than 1828’s, when that brilliant-yet-boring New Englander John Quincy Adams was reported to have procured American girls for the Russian Czar? — Greg Jackson, Time, 23 June 2026 It was procured by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) in 2025. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026 Sam Crampton, of O,R&L Commercial, represented the landlord, Ezra Holdings, LLC and also procured the tenant in the transaction. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026 So, the day before the England quarterfinal, Argentina procured a lighter shirt, with faint vertical stripes, from a run-of-the-mill Mexico City sports shop. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procured
  1. earned
  2. reaped
  3. won
  4. gained
  5. obtained
  6. made
  7. garnered
  8. got
Verb
  • Two seasons later, Dryer earned his one and only Pro Bowl nod.
    — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Will Richard does all of the little things With the regular Warriors squad, Will Richard earned his minutes by doing all of the unglamorous things on the court.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of earned
Verb
  • Since 2013, Chevron has consistently charged the highest gas prices in the state and reaped the biggest profit margins.
    — Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • So many of those parcels had been seized, stolen, or abandoned, or else were ticking away into the high season, cash millions worth of cannabis sown and soon to be reaped.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of reaped
Verb
  • Vibes were good among volunteers and visitors from around the world and every corner of the United States — and among stadium staffers, who won raises in a late-breaking contract agreement that resulted in increases to more than $30 per hour.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Within the span of a month, New York City has won a historic NBA Championship, hosted the wedding of the era for Taylor Swift, and now rap titan Jay-Z will deliver three massive shows in his hometown.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of won
Verb
  • The country, once split between British and French colonization, gained independence in 1960.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • The proposal appears to be another long shot attempt by the prolific petitioner, who has so far unsuccessfully gained traction for his dreams to revamp city transportation methods.
    — Dylan Lysen July 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Definition of gained
Verb
  • Following an investigation by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, investigators obtained a felony warrant for Lopez Nunez’s arrest.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • Part of the system integrates with third-party cameras, meaning while the Flock-specific cameras may only log vehicle data, opponents allege other identifying factors of people could be obtained by third-party collaborators.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of obtained
Verb
  • The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said teams were working to repair the damage and restore the route, and that other arrangements are being made to transport passengers to Mashhad via road, IRIB said.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Talks with Occhiuto were cordial, but Hammer made clear that alternative sources of international staff would be highly appreciated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of made
Verb
  • Why LLMs struggle with spreadsheets Part of why structured data has garnered less attention is a very human bias, argues Boris van Breugel, a senior AI researcher based in Amsterdam.
    — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026
  • The 10-mile Underline project, which garnered extensive public and political support, has been managed by the county public works and transportation department at a construction cost nearing $150 million.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of garnered
Verb
  • Three players who logged heavy minutes in the two previous games -- Vlad Goldin, Jahmir Young and Trevor Keels -- got the night off.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • And the Dodgers got another shot, with Pages on second to start the inning.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of got

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