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
First, face wash, procured by her parents from Costco.
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The drinks are procured through the local temple’s tax system.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
The chickens require a wood-burning oven, but the permitting process to install the one Loli and Vincenzi procured from Italy proved too difficult at the restaurant.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
However, federal law requires that judges review arbitration awards with a high degree of deference and should only vacate them if there’s an extraordinary defect, such as the award was procured by fraud or the arbitrator failed to consider relevant evidence or follow basic legal principles.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
But Dixon and Cove started tinkering, procured some research funding from the South Florida Water Management District, and brought in Southern Illinois University graduate student Sanjar to help figure out how to optimize their bittersweet discovery.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The group has procured over 100 tons of therapeutic foods to treat severe malnutrition in children under 5.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
CampusOne is a third-party company that has been selling NIL opportunities and procured a lot of these deals.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
The exemption from competitive bidding would apply to contractual services, construction, repairs, supplies, equipment and furniture procured at the behest of the sports authority.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The drinks are procured through the local temple’s tax system.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
The chickens require a wood-burning oven, but the permitting process to install the one Loli and Vincenzi procured from Italy proved too difficult at the restaurant.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
However, federal law requires that judges review arbitration awards with a high degree of deference and should only vacate them if there’s an extraordinary defect, such as the award was procured by fraud or the arbitrator failed to consider relevant evidence or follow basic legal principles.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
But Dixon and Cove started tinkering, procured some research funding from the South Florida Water Management District, and brought in Southern Illinois University graduate student Sanjar to help figure out how to optimize their bittersweet discovery.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The group has procured over 100 tons of therapeutic foods to treat severe malnutrition in children under 5.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
CampusOne is a third-party company that has been selling NIL opportunities and procured a lot of these deals.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
The exemption from competitive bidding would apply to contractual services, construction, repairs, supplies, equipment and furniture procured at the behest of the sports authority.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procured
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On defense, cornerback Osiris Gilbert broke up multiple passes and had a few hard hits, linebacker Samuel Omosigho earned a sack, and linebacker Malaki Soliai-Tui forced a fumble.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Oihane earned the assist on the goal.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The additional billions that Moscow has reaped because of the Iran war is easing some pressure off Russia’s floundering economy and the Kremlin’s ability to finance the conflict in Ukraine.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a February 2025 Reuters poll, the two men reaped more favorable ratings than anyone else among the 10 wealthiest Americans.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Elkann, a keen offshore sailor himself, says Hypersail follows in the footsteps of Ferrari’s passion for endurance, drawing inspiration from the Ferrari 499P hypercar, which has won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans three years in a row since the team’s return to endurance racing in 2023.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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In 1977, Seattle Slew won the Kentucky Derby, the first of his Triple Crown victories.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In the early nineteenth century, more than a dozen colonies in the Americas gained their freedom, including Haiti, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Peru.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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On multiple occasions, Brighton players were on the turf seconds before a set piece, but gained no sympathy from referee Chris Kavanagh.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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After Arakawa and Hackman were found dead, officials conducted an environmental assessment of their home that found evidence of rodents and rodent feces around their property, according to a copy of the report obtained by USA TODAY in April 2025.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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An email obtained by the Herald shows that in January 2025, high-ranking Hialeah officials, including Lynskey, the city attorney and Bovo’s chief of staff, were in discussions with HSA on how to proceed with water payments, including whether the city should bill HSA for Steward’s overdue balances.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The results of that inquiry have never been made public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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And while his mentors have tended to stick with the classics, Tamaki has garnered a reputation for getting creative with his pies.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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The post garnered nearly 200 comments, mostly calling the meme vulgar and indecent.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Not every enterprise got past the beta stage.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Birmingham, led by former Orlando quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, made enough plays to run out the clock and the Storm never got another chance.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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