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
Marie left with 27 pounds of food procured from sources including grocery stores and Second Harvest Heartland.
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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
Building the port with funding offered by the government or procured from banks might be more lucrative than running it.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The felony pandering charge alleges Mays procured another person for the purpose of prostitution, according to the California Penal Code.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Building the port with funding offered by the government or procured from banks might be more lucrative than running it.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The felony pandering charge alleges Mays procured another person for the purpose of prostitution, according to the California Penal Code.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procured
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This Navfalcon Hidden Camera Detector has earned a permanent spot in my travel bag; this gadget picks up the radio frequency (RF) signals that are emitted by cameras and alerts you when these wireless signals have been detected.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Dylan, Olivia and Karagach's performance earned them 36/40 from the judges and plenty of high praise.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 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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The result is that Hamas has reaped the political windfall of its own callous cowardice.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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By sticking with judo, Harrison won gold at the 2012 Olympics and again at the 2016 Olympics.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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In exciting news, Louisville football won its homecoming game Saturday against Boston College.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The story has gained ascendancy as a vehicle for understanding the world while the ability to interpret narrative has atrophied.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The rendition gained momentum after the pair posted a performance clip of the song at a recent soundcheck.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Following a new Evanston policy, local police obtained the badge numbers of the federal agents involved in Friday’s arrests, Biss said.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Stratospheric forecastable order obtained – that is a climate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In an era when multinationals are diversifying away from single-market dependencies, Minister Al-Falih’s remarks made clear that Riyadh wants to anchor that shift — offering predictability, efficiency, and partnership in a volatile world.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Kim and the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner family have made their mark as Halloween costume connoisseurs over the years.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Baptista is an actress Baptista first garnered attention for her role on Netflix's Warrior Nun, which marked her English-language debut.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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An actor, director, writer, and producer whose career spans more than three decades, Turturro has recently garnered multiple Emmy nominations for his work on Apple TV’s Severance.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Alejandro Alba and his son Jayen got front row seats by arriving at 4am, a full seven hours before the parade started.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said that during one visit to the assisted living facility, Fireside got access to the bank account belonging to her mother's boyfriend, then called the bank and guided him on resetting his online information.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Procured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procured. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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